array_replace_recursive
a little enhancement to dyer85 at gmail dot com's function below:
<?php
if (!function_exists('array_replace'))
{
function array_replace( array &$array, array &$array1, $filterEmpty=false )
{
$args = func_get_args();
$count = func_num_args()-1;
for ($i = 0; $i < $count; ++$i) {
if (is_array($args[$i])) {
foreach ($args[$i] as $key => $val) {
if ($filterEmpty && empty($val)) continue;
$array[$key] = $val;
}
}
else {
trigger_error(
__FUNCTION__ . '(): Argument #' . ($i+1) . ' is not an array',
E_USER_WARNING
);
return NULL;
}
}
return $array;
}
}
?>
this will allow you to "tetris-like" merge arrays:
<?php
$a= array(
0 => "foo",
1 => "",
2 => "baz"
);
$b= array(
0 => "",
1 => "bar",
2 => ""
);
print_r(array_replace($a,$b, true));
?>
results in:
Array
(
[0] => foo
[1] => bar
[2] => baz
)
array_replace
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)
array_replace — Replaces elements from passed arrays into the first array
Description
array array_replace
( array &$array
, array &$array1
[, array &$array2
[, array &$...
]] )
array_replace() replaces the values of the first array with the same values from all the following arrays. If a key from the first array exists in the second array, its value will be replaced by the value from the second array. If the key exists in the second array, and not the first, it will be created in the first array. If a key only exists in the first array, it will be left as is. If several arrays are passed for replacement, they will be processed in order, the later arrays overwriting the previous values.
array_replace() is not recursive : it will replace values in the first array by whatever type is in the second array.
Parameters
- array
-
The array in which elements are replaced.
- array1
-
The array from which elements will be extracted.
Return Values
Returns an array, or NULL if an error occurs.
Examples
Example #1 array_replace() example
<?php
$base = array("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry");
$replacements = array(0 => "pineapple", 4 => "cherry");
$replacements2 = array(0 => "grape");
$basket = array_replace($base, $replacements, $replacements2);
print_r($basket);
?>
The above example will output:
Array
(
[0] => grape
[1] => banana
[2] => apple
[3] => raspberry
[4] => cherry
)
See Also
- array_replace_recursive() - Replaces elements from passed arrays into the first array recursively
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User Contributed Notesarray_replace
tufan dot oezduman at googlemail dot com
06-Nov-2009 09:19
06-Nov-2009 09:19
dyer85 at gmail dot com
29-Jul-2009 01:45
29-Jul-2009 01:45
For a backward compatible alternative, you might try something like this:
<?php
if (!function_exists('array_replace'))
{
function array_replace( array &$array, array &$array1 )
{
$args = func_get_args();
$count = func_num_args();
for ($i = 0; $i < $count; ++$i) {
if (is_array($args[$i])) {
foreach ($args[$i] as $key => $val) {
$array[$key] = $val;
}
}
else {
trigger_error(
__FUNCTION__ . '(): Argument #' . ($i+1) . ' is not an array',
E_USER_WARNING
);
return NULL;
}
}
return $array;
}
}
?>