Re: Strings vs Arrays

M. Lewis wrote:
I now we can push (concatenate) data onto an array.

I would assume that we could concatenate data on to a string as well
with something like:

$newstring = $oldstring . $newdata

Maybe this isn't correct though. I've not yet tried it.

My question is one method 'better' than the other? If so, why so?

Is a hammer 'better' than a screwdriver?

You sure ask a lot of questions.

-jp

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