oop - Simple Objects in PHP question [newbie] -

i know can create array this:

$a = array();

and append new name value pairs thus:

$a['test'] = 'my new value';

it possible omit first line, although bad practice!

i find objects easier read , understand, i've done taken array of name value pairs , cast object:

$a = (object)$a;

thus can access parameters:

$a->test;

it seems wasteful overhead of creating array start with, possible create object , somehow add name value pairs in similar way array?

thanks

yes, stdclass class designed that.

$a = new stdclass; $a->test = 'my new value';

you can think of being akin following javascript code:

var = {}; a.test = 'my new value';

in fact, if had php code received data json, running json_decode() on data results in stdclass object included properties.

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