Hash Arrays

[fowlplay4]

Well I've recently found a liking to Ruby and it's hash arrays. It would be really rad if we had them in GS2. Hash rockets ftw.

Theory usage:

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  temp.noises = {
    "cat" => "meow",
    "dog" => "woof",
    "manbearpig" => "rawr",
    "algore" => "im super serial guise"
  };
  temp.data = {
    :ip => "127.0.0.1",
    :port => 8080
  };
  echo(temp.noises["cat"]); // would echo "meow"
  echo(temp.data[:ip]); // would echo "127.0.0.1"
} 


[Tigairius]

Wow, that's pretty awesome. I support this suggestion.

[Twinny]

Given how long we've requested associative arrays for....

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Twinny

Given how long we've requested associative arrays for....

Aye. Doubt we'll get it.

[Codein]

I agree with this and I have done since it was last requested but was given this explanation in a round about way...

Graal has dynamic variable names so you can achieve similar results using objects.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Codein

I agree with this and I have done since it was last requested but was given this explanation in a round about way...

Maybe Stefan could just real-time translate child objects to work with an associative array syntax. Lua kind of does it as well:

NPC Code:

---

local arr = { x = 30, y = 40 };

print(arr["x"] .. ", " .. arr.y); -- "30, 40"

---

[Codein]

Originally Posted by Crow

Maybe Stefan could just real-time translate child objects to work with an associative array syntax. Lua kind of does it as well:

NPC Code:

---

local arr = { x = 30, y = 40 };

print(arr["x"] .. ", " .. arr.y); -- "30, 40"

---

I like that idea! I think I'm gonna have to go try Lua out sometime soon, to be honest

[Crono]

this feature should be implemented im serial guys

[coreys]

Eeewwww, Perl. Lua or Python syntax = way better
I guess the issue why it's never done is because Stefan is entirely too lazy to change anything that involved the syntax, rather than just adding a function or object.

[Codein]

Originally Posted by coreys

Eeewwww, Perl. Lua or Python syntax = way better
I guess the issue why it's never done is because Stefan is entirely too lazy to change anything that involved the syntax, rather than just adding a function or object.

This isn't really a high priority request in my opinion. It's uses are almost, if not fully, emulated by dynamic naming and objects. It'd be nice, sure, but it's not like it's REALLY needed.