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Anonymous
April 8, 2011
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Structure using bracket notation

  • April 8, 2011
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I am using cf8 and tried to create a structure using bracket notation

like this.

<cfset struct_sample = {"foo" = "bar"} />
<cfdump var="#(struct_sample)#" />

But its showing error near the opening bracket as 'Invalid CFML construct found' . If i write without quotes like this  <cfset struct_sample = {foo = "bar"} />

it works fine, but it converts the key to uppercase. I need it in lowercase since it needed to converted to json format.

Can anybody explain what is wrong with the first syntax?

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    Owainnorth
    Owainnorth
    Inspiring
    April 8, 2011

    I believe I'm right in saying that if you ever want a key name in lower case or with special chars you have to use the specific bracket notation, as it's the only method that allows you to enter a key name in quotes:

    <cfset sample = {} />
    <cfset sample["foo"] = "bar" />
    <cfdump var="#sample#">

    Although to be honest you might just be better off creating your json string then lowercasing it afterwards rather than limiting what CF methods you can use.

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    Adam Cameron.
    Inspiring
    April 8, 2011

    You're quoting the key name as well as the value...

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    Adam

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