PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting ';' or ',' in ./dbdrivers/odbc.php IN $$args[1]

Question

When I changed from php 5.6 to php 7.4 I am getting this error:

PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting ';' or ',' in ./dbdrivers/odbc.php IN $$args[1]

function &db_fetch_row ($args=array()){
     global $$args[1];

     switch(count($args)) {
     case 2:
             return (odbc_fetch_into($args[0], $args[1]));
     default:
             return (odbc_fetch_array($args[0]));
     }
}

There is so much bad practice packed into this function that it's hard to know where to start. — Sammitch, Apr 12 '22 at 20:37

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '22 at 20:32

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You have to specify either

${$args[1]}

or

${$args}[1]

https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.variable.php

answered Apr 12 '22 at 20:32

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Or just delete that line, since it has absolutely no bearing on the rest of the function. – Sammitch Apr 12 '22 at 20:38

PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting ';' or ',' in ./dbdrivers/odbc.php IN $$args[1]

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