array containing two arrays with no key

Question

I was bug squashing my script when I discovered that an array ($array) contained two arrays with no key like so:

array(19) {
  ["id"]=>
  string(3) "243"
  ["var"]=>
  string(4) "test"
}

array(10) {
  ["id"]=>
  int(243)
}

They both contain different data, i just removed most of it to show what I'm talking about. Now I will find the cause of this eventually and fix it, but what I need is a temporary fix to get the value of var from the first array. Currently when I use print_r and var_dump I do get the actual value of var but also a NULL. For that reason I can't seem to store the value of var in a variable.

Any ideas?

Here is the full array (with some sensitive data masked)

Array
(
    [id] => 243
    [ordering] => 0
    [state] => 1
    [checked_out] => 203
    [checked_out_time] => 2013-07-17 14:28:15
    [status] => new
    [order_id] => 84
    [username] => 267
    [ankleside] => left
    [engraving] => left
    [serial] => 152
    [color_padding] => left
    [color_shell] => left
    [scan] => SCAN_2013-07-17_xxxxxx_X_hotmail.com_LEFT.PNG
    [workfile] => WORK_2013-07-17_xxxxxx_X_hotmail.com_LEFT.png
    [stlfile] => 2013-07-17_xxxxxx_X_hotmail.com_LEFT_.jpg
    [timespent] =>
    [created_by] => 203
)

Array
(
    [id] => 243
    [status] => new
    [username] => 267
    [ankleside] => left
    [engraving] => left
    [scan] => SCAN_2013-07-17_xxxxxxx_X_hotmail.com_LEFT.PNG
    [workfile] =>
    [stlfile] => fb-foto.png
    [issues] =>
)

They is no such thing as "an array with no key". Every element of an array has a corresponding key. The output shown above is the result of two separate variables passed to var_dump() — DaveRandom
– DaveRandom, Commented Jul 17, 2013 at 14:42
Are you sure it isn't inside a loop or something making it var_dump() twice? Try adding echo "done"; after the var_dump(); — Pitchinnate
– Pitchinnate, Commented Jul 17, 2013 at 14:45
@Ortix92 I'm just passing a single variable to var_dump() - That is simply not possible. Are you sure you're not calling it in a loop? — DaveRandom
– DaveRandom, Commented Jul 17, 2013 at 14:47

Pitchinnate · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-17 14:50:05Z

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Somehow var_dump(); is called twice. Try adding echo "done"; after var_dump($array); to verify.

You could also add debug_print_backtrace(); to help you see how it is called twice. http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.debug-print-backtrace.php

answered Jul 17, 2013 at 14:50

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3 Comments

StephenTG Over a year ago

At this point, it's probably just hidden somewhere in a (likely sizeable) chunk of code. Seems like it's just a matter of hunting it down, not really what SO is for...

Nick Over a year ago

@steven there is no point. It's 200 lines of code which I'm sure you don't want to sift through. And on top of that, the method returns to a parent method which is another 600 lines of code. There are no loops in my method. So it must be in the parent

Pitchinnate Over a year ago

@Ortix92 see updated answer, try debug_print_backtrace(); might help you figure it out.

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