Add Dynamic Element to Array

Question

I am using a widget to show some related posts.

I am inserting the code directly into the template as follows

<?php
$args = array(
"post_author_url" => "no",
"post_include" => "3456",
"layout_mode" => "multi_column","layout_num_cols" => "3");
special_recent_posts($args);
?>

However, I want to dynamically fill the 'post_include' field with an userID that I echo in as follows <?php echo get_user_meta($userID,'member_owner',true); ?>

So the code I am thinking would look something like this

<?php
$args = array(
"post_author_url" => "no",
"post_include" => "<?php echo get_user_meta($userID,'member_owner',true); ?>",
"layout_mode" => "multi_column","layout_num_cols" => "3");
special_recent_posts($args);
?>

I don't know how to add this dynamic ID to the array as what i am doing does not work.

looking for some guidance

billyonecan · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-04 12:53:31Z

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"post_include" => get_user_meta($userID, 'member_owner', true),

answered Oct 4, 2012 at 12:53

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lix · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-04 12:53:44Z

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<?php
$args = array(
"post_author_url" => "no",
"post_include" => get_user_meta($userID,'member_owner',true),
"layout_mode" => "multi_column","layout_num_cols" => "3");
special_recent_posts($args);
?>

answered Oct 4, 2012 at 12:53

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Zagorax · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-04 12:56:15Z

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You cannot nest php opening tags.

Do it without reopening the php tags and use your function directly:

"post_include" => get_user_meta($userID,'member_owner',true);

answered Oct 4, 2012 at 12:56

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EM-Creations · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-04 12:57:16Z

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And if you need to set it afterwards you can simply do:

$args['post_include'] = get_user_meta($userID, 'member_owner', true);

answered Oct 4, 2012 at 12:57

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