PHP-General - Array creation [was: Need help]

Yes but how to create arrays based on the information I have. I am having trouble with that.
(array1 is array
of Phone objects: Phone1{name: Iphone, year: 2010}, Phone2{name:Samsung, year:2011}, Phone3…, Phone4;
array2 : Phone5…, Phone6,… Phone7,..)

Arrays can hold arrays:

I guess in the end, how do you intend on using/referencing the content of an array?

I have created array like this.. But if else statement doesnt work here. is there a function that will check arrays and then use if else statement or I have to do it on different way?

$phones = array();
$phones[] = array('name' => 'Iphone', 'year' => '2008','name' => 'Motorola', 'year' => '2008', 'Nokia' => 'Toyota', 'year' => '2008','name' => 'Sony', 'year' => '2008',);

$phones2 = array();
$phones2[] = array('name' => 'Iphone', 'year' => '2008','name' => 'Motorola', 'year' => '2008');

if ($phones == $phones){
echo 'true';
}
else{
echo 'false';
}

I think you want array_diff.

With your example of arrays, I would assume you expect your if/then to return false. Am I correct? What IS happening that isn't as desired?

array_diff doesn't work. I have to check elements in both arrays if they are same return true if not false.

Yes exactly what is happening is not as desired. If I use if else statement only if I have the same number of elements in each array would work and if they are same will return true if not false. But what I can use if I dont have the same number of elements? Is there any function to check?

Will a particular array always be equal to or longer than the other? Or will each one be back and forth?

It doesnt matter the content of array. I have to check both arrays and display are they equal or not that is the aim of this assignment. In this case one array is longer. that is why if else statement doesnt work. it works only if arrays have the same number of elements

You're creating your arrays wrong. Look how your code differs from mine. You have a single array with the key "year" and "name" being repeated 3 times each. That won't work. Use print_r to print an array to see if it even contains the data you think it should. Yours will not.

The new user guide in my signature contains useful information for you.

The == operator is all you need once your arrays are made correctly.

if ( $a == $b )

And a note... You can't build your arrays as you are. They must be adjusted as follows:



The way you current have them built keeps over-writing the past assigned value, so you will only end up with the final name/year assigned in each array.

is it possible to create arrays differently, probably that is not a good way to create them based on the information I have?