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Array Access "this" value

Is there a way in a PHP array to access an internal value? Much like a this in other languages.

I can't think of how that would work or if it is at all possible, but if you consider this layout:

$x = [
    "value1" => 1,
    "value2" => THIS.value1 + 1
]

Replace THIS with the right process to get the previous value. This is how the array would be laid out as well. This is also at the initialization level.

Solution

  • $x (most likely) does not (yet) exist whilst that command is executed. Therefore referencing it does not really make sense...

    In short: this is not possible and for good reasons.

    If the array does exist before, then this is possible obviously: 

    $x = [
    "value1" => 1
];

$x = [
    "value1" => 1,
    "value2" => $x['value1'] + 1
]

    but I doubt this is what you are looking for :-)