.. _[]-operator-not-supported-for-strings:

[] operator not supported for strings
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Description
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Strings and array share the bracket operator for accessing individual elements, but the append operator ``[]`` is not supported for strings.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   $string = 'abc';
   $string[] = 'b';
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ Use the ``.`` operator to add a string at the end of another.

Changed Behavior
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This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See ` <https://php-changed-behaviors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/behavior/.html>`_.