passing a multidimensional array to javascript

[Travis]

I am trying to pass a multidimensional array like this:

Array
(
    [Alabama] => Array
        (
            [corp] => 90
            [llc] => 75
        )
)

to JS so that I can use the data in a JS function. I tried this script:

<?php
include('state_list.php');
foreach ($state_costs as $foo => $bar) {
    foreach ($bar as $key => $val) {
echo "    array['{$foo}']['{$key}'] = '{$val}';\n";
    }
}
?>

which has output that looks like this:

array['Alabama']['corp'] = '90';
array['Alabama']['llc'] = '75';

However, this doesn't work. Does JS even support this? If so, how would I do it?

[Mr. Brownstone]

Yes, JS supports associative, or expando arrays.

It works like this:

var oMyArray = new Array ( );

oMyArray [ 'Alabama' ] = new Array ( );
oMyArray [ 'Alabama' ] [ 'corp' ] = '90';
oMyArray [ 'Alabama' ] [ 'lic' ] = '75';

oMyArray [ 'Kentucky' ] = new Array ( );
oMyArray [ 'Kentucky' ] [ 'corp' ] = '85';
oMyArray [ 'Kentucky' ] [ 'lic' ] = '60';

You can the access the properties like this:

var sAlabamaLicense = oMyArray.Alabama.lic;

Or like this:

var sAlabamaLicense = oMyArray [ 'Alabama' ].lic;

Or like this:

var sAlabamaLicense = oMyArray [ 'Alabama' ] [ 'lic' ];

You get the idea.

[Travis]

Thanks, that did it.