PHP Illegal Offset Type when creating array

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I am trying to make some fake data in the form of an array in PHP and keep getting an Illegal Offset Type error when running this line, could anyone help explain why?

I looked up reasons for illegal offset errors and it doesn't seem like I am accessing any data via an offset, I am attempting to create an array, and no where do I see a spot where I am using an object as the association for the array.

$fake_data = array(
                    ["game_id"] => "1",
                    ["turn_number"] => "1",
                    ["host_user"] => array(
                                            ["units"] => array(
                                                                array("row"=> "1", "col" => "1", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "AssaultAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "1", "col" => "2", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "JuggernautAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "1", "col" => "3", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "MedicAlpha")

                                                              ),
                                            ["hit_indicators"] => array(
                                                                        array("row"=> "1", "col" => "3", "direction" => "1"),
                                                                        array("row"=> "1", "col" => "2", "direction" => "1")
                                                                )
                                          ),
                    ["client_user"] => array(
                                            ["units"] => array(
                                                                array("row"=> "5", "col" => "1", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "AssaultAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "6", "col" => "2", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "JuggernautAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "7", "col" => "3", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "MedicAlpha")

                                                              ),
                                            ["hit_indicators"] => array(
                                                                        array("row"=> "5", "col" => "3", "direction" => "1"),
                                                                        array("row"=> "6", "col" => "2", "direction" => "1")
                                                                )
                                          )
                    );

Read the documentation for arrays. You are using an incorrect syntax. — Sverri M. Olsen
– Sverri M. Olsen, Commented Apr 26, 2015 at 9:02

Kancho Iliev · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-26 08:55:52Z

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You have to remove the '[' and ']'. Here you are the corrected code

<?php
$fake_data = array(
                    "game_id" => "1",
                    "turn_number" => "1",
                    "host_user" => array(
                                            "units" => array(
                                                                array("row"=> "1", "col" => "1", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "AssaultAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "1", "col" => "2", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "JuggernautAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "1", "col" => "3", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "MedicAlpha")

                                                              ),
                                            "hit_indicators" => array(
                                                                        array("row"=> "1", "col" => "3", "direction" => "1"),
                                                                        array("row"=> "1", "col" => "2", "direction" => "1")
                                                                )
                                          ),
                    "client_user" => array(
                                            "units" => array(
                                                                array("row"=> "5", "col" => "1", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "AssaultAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "6", "col" => "2", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "JuggernautAlpha"),
                                                                array("row"=> "7", "col" => "3", "hp" => "100", "armor" => "100", "is_dead" => "0", "direction_facing" => "1", "name" => "MedicAlpha")

                                                              ),
                                            "hit_indicators" => array(
                                                                        array("row"=> "5", "col" => "3", "direction" => "1"),
                                                                        array("row"=> "6", "col" => "2", "direction" => "1")
                                                                )
                                          )
                    );
?>
<pre><?php print_r($fake_data); ?></pre>

answered Apr 26, 2015 at 8:55

Kancho Iliev

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Kancho Iliev Over a year ago

Also it is good if you use ', but not " for index names - it talks for good style.

Sverri M. Olsen Over a year ago

Nonsense. You can use whichever you want.

u_mulder Over a year ago

@SverriM.Olsen using ["host_user"] as array key is illegal.

Sverri M. Olsen Over a year ago

@u_mulder I never said it wasn't. I was commenting on the use of ' vs ". It is a matter of taste, and sometimes function, and has nothing to do with "good style".

Kancho Iliev Over a year ago

OK, ok, the comment about ' and " was main in not directly related to the question. It seems I'm in mistake for this ( ' / " ) and @SverriM.Olsen is quite right. Any way the answer above is working

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