public function myClass::pullQueryMeta( ( int ) $identifier ) { stuff;stuff;stuff; return $this->resource_list[$index_id]; }
// private myClass::resource_list[]; is indexed numerically, and is structured as such ...
resource_list [
[ 1, array(5), $sql_resource_reference, 'firstQuery', array(10) ],
[ 1, array(5), $sql_resource_reference, 'secondQuery', array(10) ],
[ 0, array(5), $sql_resource_reference, 'thirdQuery', array(10) ], //This query failed...element [0]
[ 1, array(5), $sql_resource_reference, 'fourthQuery', array(10) ],
and so on ....
[ 1, array(5), $sql_resource_reference, 'nthQuery', array(10) ]
]
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//Snippet 1
if ( !($tmparr = $this->pullQueryMeta($resource_id)) || ($tmparr[0] != 1) ) {
failHandler();
} else ...
My original syntax was something like ...
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//Snippet 2
if ( $this->pullQueryMeta($resource_id)[0] != 1 ) {
failHandler();
} else ...
The first snippet does work, but I really don't like the workaround. I feel like what I need is an explicit cast of the returned type, but I thought php handled types well on its own. Is there a syntax error that can be fixed, or is my usage of the returned type off base?
The array returned is not that large, and returning a complete copy is what I am after. In some cases I will keep a local copy around for further use, but in most cases I just want to check some major status flags and I am done with the array.
I would also prefer not to CLASS'ify the array structures and methods acting on them any more than I already have.
Thank you much.