On array Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in php 7.4

Question

In php 7.4 strict mode I have this error

PHP Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in I do not understand exactly the problem

Thank you

public array $billing;

the line where the error appear :

$this->billing = [
        'firstname' => $billing_address['entry_firstname'],            
        'state' => (!is_null($billing_address['entry_state']) ? $billing_address['entry_state'] : $billing_address['zone_name']),
        'zone_id' => $billing_address['entry_zone_id'],
        'country' => array('id' => $billing_address['countries_id'], 'title' => $billing_address['countries_name'], 'iso_code_2' => $billing_address['countries_iso_code_2'], 'iso_code_3' => $billing_address['countries_iso_code_3']),
      ];

It's six lines, which line __exactly__? Also `var_dump($billing_address)` — u_mulder, Jun 26 '20 at 15:57
place code about `$billing_address[]` so we can help you where is actual problem. — GhanuBha, Jun 26 '20 at 18:26
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score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 15 '20 at 12:32

The error means that you use a variable as array, but actually it is bool.

I guess that $billing_address is false instead of array.

It got false while you were trying to fetch if from DB or other source. So you should always check if you have a value there and put a default value like empty array []. Or throw an exception "billing address not found".

On array Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in php 7.4

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