PHP Notice: Use of undefined constant type

Question

I'm doing something wrong and I can't figure out what to do about it (how to fix it)

code:

var_dump($each->promotion-type);

returns:

PHP Notice:  Use of undefined constant type - assumed 'type' in newfile.php on line 19

I can't change that variable name as that how I get from my vendor, any ideas how I can access that promotion-type variable? (syntax wise)

Answer 1

It's spitting that notice because the expression is being interpreted as variable $each->promotion minus constant type.

To access a property with the dash in its name, use curly braces and quotes:

var_dump($each->{'promotion-type'});