difference between arrow operator (->) and array index bracket([]) in php [duplicate]

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What is exactly the difference between arrow operator -> and array indexing bracket[] ?

In my experience if we can do $obj->item; we always can do $obj['item'];

But not the other ways around.

-> is for objects and [] is for arrays and objects that implement ArrayAccess so no they are not interchangeable — apokryfos
– apokryfos, Commented Mar 3, 2022 at 8:14

gguney · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-03 08:13:57Z

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You can use brackets with array but you cant use arrow for arrays. Array is data structure but object is stdClass in PHP. So, you can use object is like a normal class. You can use both for objects.

answered Mar 3, 2022 at 8:13

gguney

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