PHP list () function

List ()

(PHP 4 and PHP 5)

List-specify variables as if they are an array

Description
Void list (mixed $ varname [, mixed $...])
Like arrays (), this is not a real function, but a language structure. A list () is a job used to specify a variable in the list.

Parameters

Varname
A variable.

Return Value
Returns without value.

Instance

Example of #1 List ()

 

Code

<? Php

$ Info = array ('coffee ', 'Brown', 'caffeine ');

// Listing all the variables
List ($ drink, $ color, $ power) = $ info;
Echo "$ drink is $ color and $ power makes it special. n ";

// Listing some of them
List ($ drink, $ power) = $ info;
Echo "$ drink has $ power. n ";

// Or let's skip to only the third one
List (, $ power) = $ info;
Echo "I need $ power! N ";

// List () doesn' t work with strings
List ($ bar) = "abcde ";
Var_dump ($ bar); // NULL
?>

 

Additional reference: http://www.w3school.com.cn/php/func_array_list.asp