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PHP For Beginners, Episode 7 - Associative Arrays https://laracasts.com/series/php-for-beginners-2023-edition/episodes/7
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Demo</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
$books = [
[
'name' => 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep',
'author' => 'Philip K. Dick',
'releaseYear' => 1968,
'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com'
],
[
'name' => 'Project Hail Mary',
'author' => 'Andy Weir',
'releaseYear' => 2021,
'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com'
]
];
?>
<ul>
<?php foreach ($books as $book) : ?>
<li>
<a href="<?= $book['purchaseUrl'] ?>">
<?= $book['name'] ?> (<?= $book['releaseYear'] ?>)
</a>
</li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Demo</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
$books = [
[
'name' => 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep',
'author' => 'Philip K. Dick',
'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com'
],
[
'name' => 'Project Hail Mary',
'author' => 'Andy Weir',
'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com'
]
];
?>
<ul>
<?php foreach ($books as $book) : ?>
<li>
<a href="<?= $book['purchaseUrl'] ?>">
<?= $book['name'] ?>
</a>
</li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
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ta-riq commented Feb 20, 2025

<!DOCTYPE html>

<head>
    <title>Learn PHP</title>
    <style>
        body {
            display: grid;
            place-Items : center;
            height: 100vh;
            font-size: 25px;
            margin: 0;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
        <?php 

        $books = [
            [
                'name' => "Masud Rana",
                'author' =>  "Kazi Anowar Hossain",
                'purchaseUrl' => "https://example.com"
            ],
            [
                'name' => "Tin Goyenda",
                'author' => "Shamsuddin Nawab",
                'purchaseUrl' => "https://example2.com"
            ]
        ];

        ?>

        <ul>
            <?php foreach($books as $book) : ?>
            <li>
                <h3>Name: <?= $book["name"] ?></h3>
                <p>Author: <?= $book["author"] ?> </p>
                <a href="<?= $book['purchaseUrl'] ?>">
                    Buy Now        
                </a>
            </li>
            <?php endforeach; ?>
        </ul>

</body>

</html>

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<?php

/* __________________________________________________
Keys and Values
Echo the value that is associated with the book's name key.
*/
$book = [
	'name' => 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep',
	'author' => 'Philip K. Dick',
	'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com'
];

echo $book['name'];

/* __________________________________________________
Update an Array
We've prepared an array of two books. Your job is to extend each item to include the book's release year. Use releaseYear for the key. Get to work!
*/

// "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" was released in 1968.
// "Project Hail Mary" was released in 2021.

$books = [
	[
		'name' => 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep',
		'author' => 'Philip K. Dick',
		'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com',
        'releaseYear' => 1968,
	],
	[
		'name' => 'Project Hail Mary',
		'author' => 'Andy Weir',
		'purchaseUrl' => 'http://example.com',
        'releaseYear' => 2021,
	]
];

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