Associative Array

Priya only reaches for Associative Array when $student['roll'] has to stay correct in a class list.

Associative Array order — meaning → ['name'=>'Asha','roll'=>12] → one limit. Dumping ten features helps nobody.

Associative Array exists so Priya can keep $student['roll'] correct in a class list.

Use Associative Array when $student['roll'] must stay clear. If a simpler PHP step works, use that instead.

Associative Array trap — mixing 0-based and named keys blindly. Priya loses marks for that every viva.

Associative Array is not a lonely heading. Priya ties it to $student['roll'].

Close Associative Array with: “If I skip it, $student['roll'] goes wrong like this: mixing 0-based and named keys blindly.”