Cannot use string offset as an array in

Question

I have an array $aMethods whose print_r output is this:

 Array
 (
     [0] => Array
         (
             [pattern] => 
             [return_media] => 1
             [return_name] => 
         )

 )

I'm trying to access 'return_media' with this code:

 $iReturnMedia = $aMethods[0]->return_media;
 echo $iReturnMedia;

Also, when I tried this:

 $iReturnMedia = $aMethods[0]['return_media'];

I get an error stating: Cannot use string offset as an array in...

But it's not working, $iReturnMedia comes back as blank. Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong here?

EDIT: $aMethods is set in a foreach loop as such:

 foreach ($aMethodList as $sMethodGroup => $aMethods) { //insert code from above }

You should turn on warnings; they would have told you exactly what was going wrong. — Ry-
– Ry- ♦, Commented Jun 10, 2012 at 4:28

nickb · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-10 04:24:48Z

3

You need to use:

$iReturnMedia = $aMethods[0]['return_media'];

The operation -> is for accessing object properties. Since you're just dealing with nested arrays, you need to index them with [].

answered Jun 10, 2012 at 4:24

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Elliot B. Over a year ago

When I do that I get this error: Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/user/public_html/test.php on line 89

Jakub Over a year ago

@ElliotB., what is line 89 ?

Elliot B. Over a year ago

Line 89 is this: $iReturnMedia = $aMethods[0]['return_media'];

Elliot B. Over a year ago

Why all the thumbs up? The suggested solution is not working.

iambriansreed Over a year ago

People vote silly on SO. @ElliotB. Provide the code where $aMethods is set.

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FThompson · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-10 04:25:13Z

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Access the array value by key.

$iReturnMedia = $aMethods[0]['return_media'];
echo $iReturnMedia;

answered Jun 10, 2012 at 4:25

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Lawrence Cherone · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-10 04:25:19Z

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Your accessing it as if it was an object in an array, you do it like:

$iReturnMedia = $aMethods[0]['return_media'];
 echo $iReturnMedia;

answered Jun 10, 2012 at 4:25

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FThompson Over a year ago

Oops, sorry about that, I edited your comment instead of mine. Feel free to ignore that.

Justin John · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-10 04:52:22Z

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Try this,

$iReturnMedia = $aMethodList[$sMethodGroup][0]['return_media'];
echo $iReturnMedia;

Try to var_dump($aMethods) . It will be give exactly idea of that array...

answered Jun 10, 2012 at 4:52

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Varun Bajaj · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-11 11:17:50Z

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find below the code to access the array values -

foreach ($aMethodList as $sMethodGroup => $aMethods) { 
 echo $aMethods[0]['return_media'];
}

edited Jan 11, 2013 at 11:17

answered Jan 11, 2013 at 8:18

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