I am setting a array in my controller by:
$messages = array("Apples", "Oranges", "Pears");
$this->set('messages', "$messages");
However then in my View if I try to print the array with:
<?php
print_r($messages);
?>
I just get the word 'Array' not the actual content of the array.
Trying to access elements of the array does not seem to work either, for example:
echo $messages[0];
gives 'A'
Remove double quote from $this->set('messages', "$messages");
it should be
$messages = array("Apples", "Oranges", "Pears");
$this->set('messages', $messages);
and in view you can
<?php
pr($messages);
?>
pr() maps to print_r() in Cake, but possibly even more useful is debug() which formats the outputted array and includes the line number where the print statement was included. :-)Try passing true to print_r, and remove your quote from $messages.
$messages = array("Apples", "Oranges", "Pears");
$this->set('messages', $messages);
print_r($messages, true);
@Prakash is right, remove the double quote in "$messages" let it be $messages. So you have $this->set('$messages', $messages) and in your view
you can just use <?php echo $messages[0] ?> You should be able to see "Apples".
Or print_r $messages will give you:
[0] => "Apples",
[1] => "Oranges",
[2] => "Pears"
