Return array value straight from the function in PHP?

Asked Dec 03 '19 at 20:45

Active Dec 03 '19 at 20:56

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When I run this, it works: $content = get_content(); echo $content['content']; but when I run this echo get_content()['content']; I get Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting ',' or ';'

Is there a way around this? I can provide the actual get_content() function if that is necessary but thought I'd start here.

Thanks!

asked Dec 03 '19 at 20:45

SeaBass

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what you want to do ? – Vidal Dec 03 '19 at 20:48
What version of PHP are you running? – Patrick Q Dec 03 '19 at 20:49
@PatrickQ 5.3.29 – SeaBass Dec 03 '19 at 20:51
Ah I see that it’s only from 5.4 and up. Close :) – SeaBass Dec 03 '19 at 20:52
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@SeaBass That's a big "Yikes!" there. You should _not_ be using a version that old. I won't lecture you on that though. The flagged duplicate answers your question. – Patrick Q Dec 03 '19 at 20:52
It’s actually on a dev server that I just re-opened, but you are right :) I’ll upgrade. – SeaBass Dec 03 '19 at 20:56
this works starting v5.4.0 [demo](https://3v4l.org/790VZ) – jibsteroos Dec 03 '19 at 21:00

Return array value straight from the function in PHP?

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