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It's not a bad thing to say "I don't know" to some things. In this case though (and please don't take any offense) any intermediate PHP developer should know ho
by brandoncordell 14y ago
It's not a bad thing to say "I don't know" to some things. In this case though (and please don't take any offense) any intermediate PHP developer should know how to work with multi-dimensional arrays. That should be part of any PHP developers immediate skill set (the set of skills you can reach into your brain and pull out at any time).
It's such a common element of PHP development. This probably came off to your interviewer as "he hasn't worked with PHP much" because of how common they are.
- redspark 14y agoAgreed, when I read that you didn't have much experience with multi-dimensional arrays, the first thing that came to my mind was "He is pretty new to PHP". I don't see how you could have built any substantial project in CI/PHP without coming across them. That being said, I think saying I don't know is fine, but be aware of how you say it. If it is a shrugging "I don't know", that would be bad. A positive "I don't know yet", would show you are being honest and willing to educate yourself.
- orangethirty 14y agoI said I don't lnow but I kept hacking at it. Its not like I quit. Maybe it wasn't the right job for me. I see the whole experience as positive.
- redspark 14y agoSame as landing a plane. Any experience you can learn from is a good one!