Strange PHP error

malfist

I have this:

srand(time());	//seeding the random generator
//generate alt to the capcha
$digits[] = array(rand()%9,rand()%9);
$operator = rand()%3;
//0	=	addition
//1	=	subtraction
//2	=	mutiplication
$answer = -1;
switch($operator)
{
	case 0:
		$answer = digits[0] + digits[1];     /where error is showing
		$operator = '+';		//abuse of softcasting I know.
		break;					//wonders if it will still work with me changing the switch variable in the switch struct?
	case 1:
		$answer = digits[0] - digits[1];
		$operator = '-';
		break;
	case 2:
		$answer = digits[0] * digits[1];
		$operator = '*';
		break;
	default:
		die("Someones been fucking with my scripts");
}

And it's telling me, Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' Can someone help me with it? I don't see how that's an error!

stratos

@malfist said:

I have this:

srand(time());	//seeding the random generator
	
	//generate alt to the capcha
	$digits[] = array(rand()%9,rand()%9);
	$operator = rand()%3;
	//0	=	addition
	//1	=	subtraction
	//2	=	mutiplication
	$answer = -1;
	switch($operator)
	{
		case 0:
			$answer = digits[0] + digits[1];     /where error is showing
			$operator = '+';		//abuse of softcasting I know.
			break;					//wonders if it will still work with me changing the switch variable in the switch struct?
		case 1:
			$answer = digits[0] - digits[1];
			$operator = '-';
			break;
		case 2:
			$answer = digits[0] * digits[1];
			$operator = '*';
			break;
		default:
			die("Someones been fucking with my scripts");
	}

And it's telling me, Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '['
Can someone help me with it? I don't see how that's an error!

all variables in php need a dollar sign before them.

malfist

shit

*headdesk*

malfist

Please, some mod, delete this thread and save me the horror!

malfist

Fixed that, now it's telling me:
Fatal error: Unsupported operand types

@the second case, first statement.

edit: line: $answer = $digits[0] - $digits[1];

second edit: it's on the first case now.

stratos

sorry i'm not psychic.

But here.

    $digits    = array(rand(0,10),rand(0,10));
    $operators = array('*','-','+');
    $operator = $operators[rand(0,count($operators)-1)];
    switch ($operator) {
        case '+':
                $answer = $digits[0] + $digits[1];
            break;
        case '-':
                $answer = $digits[0] - $digits[1];
            break;
        case '*':
                $answer = $digits[0] * $digits[1];
            break;
    }


    print $digits[0]." $operator ".$digits[1]." = ";
    print $answer;

- edit -

spotted it

you wrote

$digits[] = array(rand(),rand())

which means you put a array in a array, because you can implicitly add items to a array by assigning something to $my_variable[]

malfist

God damnit! The second errors I was complaining about is occurring in an import! I should really get some sleep...

stratos

@malfist said:

God damnit! The second errors I was complaining about is occurring in an import! I should really get some sleep...

If this isn't your first hour/day of php, yes you probably should,

malfist

No, but it's the first phping I've done in maybe 6 months or so.

I'm going to bed, no more coding for me tonight.

aib

Once it took me over 15 mintues to see the error in:

for(i=0; i<something; i++) { /*PHP*/

It was more than halfway into a 1MB-of-PHP-code project, and possibly around my 2000th line for the day. I actually ended up calling a colleague when I realized I wouldn't be able to find the error on my own.

ammoQ

@malfist said:

Please, some mod, delete this thread and save me the horror!

Sorry, can't do that, unless you offer me a pallet of cheap Chinese Nike shoes.

Lingerance

@ammoQ said:

@malfist said:
Please, some mod, delete this thread and save me the horror!
Sorry, can't do that, unless you offer me a pallet of cheap Chinese Nike shoes.

You forgot the corpse of the guy who sold them to you. Unless you meant the other type of shoes.