php max() and min() on associative array

Question

print_r($pages);
print max($pages);
print min($pages);

shows me

Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 ) 1 2

While I was expecting the last two numbers to be 3 and 1. How come?

EDIT: further info

$pages = $v->plaintext;
var_dump($pages);
$exp = explode("|", $pages);
print_r($exp);
print max($exp);

gives

string(324) " 1 | 2 | 3 " Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 ) 1

Not sure what the "string(324) is? It's still outputting "1" as the max($exp) ...

EDIT: found solution, I was dealing with strings. This now works and prints out 3.

$pages = $v->plaintext;                 
$exp = explode("|", $pages);
$exp = array_map("trim", $exp);
$exp = array_map("intval", $exp);
print max($exp);

Same here, works for me (codepad.org/1dXCg7B4) $pages does not even look like an associative array. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented May 30, 2010 at 10:17
"$pages does not even look like an associative array" - how do you mean? — stef
– stef, Commented May 30, 2010 at 10:26
"associative array" is associated with something more like array('foo'=>1, 'bar'=>3). — VolkerK
– VolkerK, Commented May 30, 2010 at 11:38

zaf · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-30 10:04:31Z

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The following works for me.

$a=array(1,2,3);

print_r($a);
print max($a);
print min($a);

You'll need to dump more debug info for your $pages var to dig more.

answered May 30, 2010 at 10:04

zaf

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stef Over a year ago

Thanks, var_dump of $pages led to me to the solution.

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