PHP array - range key [duplicate] - php

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PHP getting a value where key is between a range
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I'd like to create an array with some keys will be a range of data.
Example:
$data = [
1 => 1000,
2 => 500,
3 => 250,
4 - 5 => 100,
6 - 10 => 50,
11 - 99 => 20
];
In this case, $data[4] should return 100. $data[53] should return 20, etc.
Is this possible without typing everything?
Thanks

Using array_fill():
<?php
$data = [
1 => 1000,
2 => 500,
3 => 250
];
$a = array_fill(4,2, 100);
$b = array_fill(6,5, 50);
$c = array_fill(11,89, 20);
$data = $data + $a + $b + $c;
print_r($data);

Naive solution without array_fill(). Memory efficient way.
<?php
function array_search_key_range(int $needle, array $haystack)
{
foreach ($haystack as $range => $value) {
[$min, $max] = array_map('intval', explode('-', (string)$range, 2) + [1 => $range]);
if ($min <= $needle && $needle <= $max) {
return $value;
}
}
return false;
}
$data = [
1 => 1000,
2 => 500,
3 => 250,
'4-5' => 100,
'6-10' => 50,
'11-99' => 20,
];
var_dump(array_search_key_range(2, $data)); // 500
var_dump(array_search_key_range(4, $data)); // 100
var_dump(array_search_key_range(10, $data)); // 50
var_dump(array_search_key_range(98, $data)); // 20
var_dump(array_search_key_range(120, $data)); // false

Well,
a bit clumsy but you might consider the following:
$data = array_merge([
0 => null,
1 => 1000,
2 => 500,
3 => 250,
],
array_map(function(){ return 100;}, range(4,5)),
array_map(function(){ return 50;}, range(6,10)),
array_map(function(){ return 20;}, range(11,99))
);

<?php
$data = [
'1' => 1000,
'2' => 500,
'3' => 250,
'4-5' => 100,
'6-10' => 50,
'11-99' => 20];
//Create a new array ($range_arr where you
//create a key for every item in the range specified by your key
//in your $data array
$range_arr = [];
foreach(array_keys($data) as $key) {
$exploded_key = explode('-', $key);
$start_range = $exploded_key[0];
$end_range = $start_range;
if (isset($exploded_key[1])) {
$end_range = $exploded_key[1];
}
foreach(range($start_range,$end_range) as $nr) {
$range_arr[$nr] = $data[$key];
}
}
//for example will output 50
echo $range_arr[7];

Related

Grouping of same values in an array

I have this array with year as its key and count as its value,
$dateRange = array([
"1990" => 10,
"1991" => 12,
"1992" => 12,
"1993" => 12,
"1994" => 12,
"1995" => 12,
"1996" => 6
]);
and how can I make it look like this *(getting consecutive year/s with a count/value of 12 then count its total value)
$dateRange = ([
"1990" => 10,
"1991-1995" => 60,
"1996" => 6
]);
I came up with the following solutions, it's not efficient with large data but will work.
1991-1995 will be string though.
$dateRange = array([
1990 => 10,
1991 => 12,
1992 => 12,
1993 => 12,
1994 => 12,
1995 => 12,
1996 => 6
]);
dump($dateRange[0]);
$first = reset($dateRange[0]);
$last = end($dateRange[0]);
$newArr = array([]);
$sum = 0;
$firstRange = null;
$lastRange = null;
foreach($dateRange[0] as $key => $item){
if($item == $first){
$newArr[0][$key] = $item;
}
elseif($item == $last){
$newArr[0][$firstRange.'-'.$lastRange] = $sum;
$newArr[0][$key] = $item;
}
else{
if($firstRange == null){
$firstRange = $key;
}
$lastRange = $key;
$sum += $item;
}
}
dd($newArr[0]);
Loop through each individual dataset(subarray) and
Sort the keys numerically.
Compare every current key with previous key to check if they are consecutive.
If prev_key + 1 == curr_key, then they are consecutive, else they are not.
Check the same for their values' equality as well.
In either step 2 or 3, if any of the conditions don't match, add the current range and it's sum to the result and start a new range from this index. Likewise, collect all the results.
Snippet:
<?php
$res = [];
foreach($dateRange as $k => $v){
$temp = [];
$keys = array_keys($v);
sort($keys, SORT_NUMERIC);
$prev = 0;
$sum = 0;
for($i = 0; $i < count($keys); ++$i){
if($i > 0 && ($keys[ $i - 1 ] + 1 != $keys[ $i ] || $v[ $keys[ $i - 1 ] ] !== $v[ $keys[ $i ] ])){
if($prev == $i - 1) $temp[ $keys[ $prev ]] = $sum;
else $temp[ $keys[$prev] . "-" . $keys[$i - 1]] = $sum;
$sum = 0;
$prev = $i;
}
$sum += $v[$keys[ $i ]];
if($i === count($keys) - 1){
if($prev == $i) $temp[ $keys[ $prev ]] = $sum;
else $temp[ $keys[$prev] . "-" . $keys[ $i ]] = $sum;
}
}
$res[] = $temp;
}
print_r($res);
Online Demo
Here is a more Laravel friendly solution using Framework collection methods.
Using Collection is more readable and more understandable.
$dateRange = [
[
"1990" => 10,
"1991" => 12,
"1992" => 12,
"1993" => 12,
"1994" => 12,
"1995" => 12,
"1996" => 6,
],
];
collect($dateRange)->map(function ($range)
{
return collect($range)->groupBy(function ($item)
{
return $item;
}, true)->mapWithKeys(function (Collection $item)
{
$sorted = $item->sortKeys();
$keys = $sorted->keys();
$firstYear = $keys->first();
$lastYear = $keys->last();
$sum = $item->sum();
return [($firstYear != $lastYear ? $firstYear.'-'.$lastYear : $firstYear) => $sum];
});
})->dd();
Output:
array:1 [▼
0 => Illuminate\Support\Collection {#2259 ▶
#items: array:3 [▶
1990 => 10
"1991-1995" => 60
1996 => 6
]
#escapeWhenCastingToString: false
}
]
$dateRange = [
'1990' => 10,
'1991' => 12,
'1992' => 12,
'1993' => 12,
'1994' => 12,
'1995' => 12,
'1996' => 6
];
ksort($dateRange);
$previousValue = '';
$result = [];
array_walk(
$dateRange,
function (int $value, string $key) use (&$previousValue, &$result) {
if ($previousValue === $value) {
$lastKey = array_key_last($result);
$result[substr($lastKey, 0, 4) . '-' . $key] = $result[$lastKey] + $value;
unset($result[$lastKey]);
} else {
$result[$key] = $value;
}
$previousValue = $value;
},
[]
);
print_r($result);
You have an array of arrays here. You could just do $dateRange = [...]; but I'll assume this is what you intended.
$dateRange = array([
"1990" => 10,
"1991" => 12,
"1992" => 12,
"1993" => 12,
"1994" => 12,
"1995" => 12,
"1996" => 6
]);
Using Collection methods, it should be easy.
$collection = collect($dateRange[0]);
$keys = $collection->keys();
$newKeys = [
$keys->shift(), // remove and return first key of $keys (1990)
$keys->pop(), // remove and return last key of $keys (1996)
"{$keys->first()}-{$keys->last()}", // concat first key and last key of $keys ("1991-1995")
];
// $newKeys is now equal to [1990, "1991-1995", 1996]
$newValues = [
0 => $collection->pull($newKeys[0]), // remove and return element 1990 from collection (10)
2 => $collection->pull($newKeys[1]), // remove and return element 1996 from collection (6)
1 => $collection->sum(), // return sum of remaining elements in collection (60)
];
ksort($newValues); // sort $newValues by its key (this is why I specified them in the order 0, 2, 1).
// $newValues is equal to [10, 60, 6]
$newArray = array_combine($newKeys, $newValues); // create a new array from $newKeys and $newValues

PHP: Get the keys with the longest string in an associative array

I want to first get the keys with the same values and then keep the keys with the longest string. Here is the code compiled so far:
<?php
$data = array('Anna' => 1, 'Ann' => 1, 'Tommy' => 100, 'Tom' => 100);
$total = array_count_values($data);
$filtered = array_filter($data, function ($value) use ($total) {
return $total[$value] > 1;
});
print_r($filtered);
?>
The current output:
Array ( [Anna] => 1 [Ann] => 1 [Tommy] => 100 [Tom] => 100 )
My expected output:
Array ( [Anna] => 1 [Tommy] => 100)
Many thanks for help.
Not necessarily the most optimized solution, but you could write it up using simple check:
$data = array('Anna' => 1, 'Ann' => 1, 'Tommy' => 100, 'Tom' => 100, 'Dan' => 200, 'Danny' => 200);
$total = array_count_values($data);
$filtered = array_filter($data, function ($value) use ($total) {
return $total[$value] > 1;
});
foreach($data as $key => $value) {
$foundKey = array_search($value,$filtered);
if($foundKey){
if(strlen($foundKey) < strlen($key)){
unset($filtered[$foundKey]);
} elseif(strlen($foundKey) > strlen($key)) {
unset($filtered[$key]);
}
}
}
print_r($filtered);
Not sure to post it after even answer is accepted but I have simple hack for this using ksort() and array_flip():
$data = array('Anna' => 1, 'Ann' => 1, 'Tommy' => 100, 'Tom' => 100, 'Dan' => 200, 'Danny' => 200);
ksort($data);
$result=array_flip(array_flip($data));
print_r($result);
ksort(): Sort an array by key
array_flip(): Flip all keys with their associated values in an array
Demo

How to get unique array whose near values

I have an array.
$a = array(
0 => 1,
1 => 1,
2 => 2,
3 => 3,
4 => 1
);
How to get unique array like this?
$result = array_My_unique($a);
print_r($result);
Output:
$a = array(
0 => 1,
1 => 2,
2 => 3,
3 => 1
);
Thank!
Assuming you are trying to avoid duplicates that are immediately next to each other:
function array_my_unique($a = array()) {
$out = array();
$curr = false;
foreach ($a as $v) {
if ($curr !== $v) {
$out[] = $v;
}
$curr = $v;
}
return $out;
}
This satisfies the assertion between input/output that you described in the question.

Get min and max value in PHP Array

I have an array like this:
array (0 =>
array (
'id' => '20110209172713',
'Date' => '2011-02-09',
'Weight' => '200',
),
1 =>
array (
'id' => '20110209172747',
'Date' => '2011-02-09',
'Weight' => '180',
),
2 =>
array (
'id' => '20110209172827',
'Date' => '2011-02-09',
'Weight' => '175',
),
3 =>
array (
'id' => '20110211204433',
'Date' => '2011-02-11',
'Weight' => '195',
),
)
I need to extract minimal and maximal Weight values.
In this example
$min_value = 175
$max_value = 200
Any help on how to do this ?
Thank you !
Option 1. First you map the array to get those numbers (and not the full details):
$numbers = array_column($array, 'weight')
Then you get the min and max:
$min = min($numbers);
$max = max($numbers);
Option 2. (Only if you don't have PHP 5.5 or better) The same as option 1, but to pluck the values, use array_map:
$numbers = array_map(function($details) {
return $details['Weight'];
}, $array);
Option 3.
Option 4. If you only need a min OR max, array_reduce() might be faster:
$min = array_reduce($array, function($min, $details) {
return min($min, $details['weight']);
}, PHP_INT_MAX);
This does more min()s, but they're very fast. The PHP_INT_MAX is to start with a high, and get lower and lower. You could do the same for $max, but you'd start at 0, or -PHP_INT_MAX.
foreach ($array as $k => $v) {
$tArray[$k] = $v['Weight'];
}
$min_value = min($tArray);
$max_value = max($tArray);
For the people using PHP 5.5+ this can be done a lot easier with array_column. Not need for those ugly array_maps anymore.
How to get a max value:
$highest_weight = max(array_column($details, 'Weight'));
How to get the min value
$lowest_weight = min(array_column($details, 'Weight'));
It is interesting to note that both the solutions above use extra storage in form of arrays (first one two of them and second one uses one array) and then you find min and max using "extra storage" array. While that may be acceptable in real programming world (who gives a two bit about "extra" storage?) it would have got you a "C" in programming 101.
The problem of finding min and max can easily be solved with just two extra memory slots
$first = intval($input[0]['Weight']);
$min = $first ;
$max = $first ;
foreach($input as $data) {
$weight = intval($data['Weight']);
if($weight <= $min ) {
$min = $weight ;
}
if($weight > $max ) {
$max = $weight ;
}
}
echo " min = $min and max = $max \n " ;
How about without using predefined functions like min or max ?
//find max
$arr = [4,5,6,1];
$val = $arr[0];
$n = count($arr);
for($i=0;$i<$n;$i++) {
if($val < $arr[$i]) {
$val = $arr[$i];
}
}
echo $val;
//find min
$arr = [4,5,6,1];
$val = $arr[0];
$n = count($arr);
for($i=0;$i<$n;$i++) {
if($val > $arr[$i]) {
$val = $arr[$i];
}
}
echo $val;
$num = array (0 => array ('id' => '20110209172713', 'Date' => '2011-02-09', 'Weight' => '200'),
1 => array ('id' => '20110209172747', 'Date' => '2011-02-09', 'Weight' => '180'),
2 => array ('id' => '20110209172827', 'Date' => '2011-02-09', 'Weight' => '175'),
3 => array ('id' => '20110211204433', 'Date' => '2011-02-11', 'Weight' => '195'));
foreach($num as $key => $val)
{
$weight[] = $val['Weight'];
}
echo max($weight);
echo min($weight);
<?php
$array = array (0 =>
array (
'id' => '20110209172713',
'Date' => '2011-02-09',
'Weight' => '200',
),
1 =>
array (
'id' => '20110209172747',
'Date' => '2011-02-09',
'Weight' => '180',
),
2 =>
array (
'id' => '20110209172827',
'Date' => '2011-02-09',
'Weight' => '175',
),
3 =>
array (
'id' => '20110211204433',
'Date' => '2011-02-11',
'Weight' => '195',
),
);
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
$result[$key] = $value['Weight'];
}
$min = min($result);
$max = max($result);
echo " The array in Minnumum number :".$min."<br/>";
echo " The array in Maximum number :".$max."<br/>";
?>
$Location_Category_array = array(5,50,7,6,1,7,7,30,50,50,50,40,50,9,9,11,2,2,2,2,2,11,21,21,1,12,1,5);
asort($Location_Category_array);
$count=array_count_values($Location_Category_array);//Counts the values in the array, returns associatve array
print_r($count);
$maxsize = 0;
$maxvalue = 0;
foreach($count as $a=>$y){
echo "<br/>".$a."=".$y;
if($y>=$maxvalue){
$maxvalue = $y;
if($a>$maxsize){
$maxsize = $a;
}
}
}
echo "<br/>max = ".$maxsize;
print fast five maximum and minimum number from array without use of sorting array in php
:-
<?php
$array = explode(',',"78, 60, 62, 68, 71, 68, 73, 85, 66, 64, 76, 63, 81, 76, 73,
68, 72, 73, 75, 65, 74, 63, 67, 65, 64, 68, 73, 75, 79, 73");
$t=0;
$l=count($array);
foreach($array as $v)
{
$t += $v;
}
$avg= $t/$l;
echo "average Temperature is : ".$avg." ";
echo "<br>List of seven highest temperatsures :-";
$m[0]= max($array);
for($i=1; $i <7 ; $i++)
{
$m[$i]=max(array_diff($array,$m));
}
foreach ($m as $key => $value) {
echo " ".$value;
}
echo "<br> List of seven lowest temperatures : ";
$mi[0]= min($array);
for($i=1; $i <7 ; $i++)
{
$mi[$i]=min(array_diff($array,$mi));
}
foreach ($mi as $key => $value) {
echo " ".$value;
}
?>

How to insert element into arrays at specific position?

Let's imagine that we have two arrays:
$array_1 = array(
'0' => 'zero',
'1' => 'one',
'2' => 'two',
'3' => 'three',
);
$array_2 = array(
'zero' => '0',
'one' => '1',
'two' => '2',
'three' => '3',
);
Now, I'd like to insert array('sample_key' => 'sample_value') after third element of each array. How can I do it?
array_slice() can be used to extract parts of the array, and the union array operator (+) can recombine the parts.
$res = array_slice($array, 0, 3, true) +
array("my_key" => "my_value") +
array_slice($array, 3, count($array)-3, true);
This example:
$array = array(
'zero' => '0',
'one' => '1',
'two' => '2',
'three' => '3',
);
$res = array_slice($array, 0, 3, true) +
array("my_key" => "my_value") +
array_slice($array, 3, count($array) - 1, true) ;
print_r($res);
gives:
Array
(
[zero] => 0
[one] => 1
[two] => 2
[my_key] => my_value
[three] => 3
)
For your first array, use array_splice():
$array_1 = array(
'0' => 'zero',
'1' => 'one',
'2' => 'two',
'3' => 'three',
);
array_splice($array_1, 3, 0, 'more');
print_r($array_1);
output:
Array(
[0] => zero
[1] => one
[2] => two
[3] => more
[4] => three
)
for the second one there is no order so you just have to do :
$array_2['more'] = '2.5';
print_r($array_2);
And sort the keys by whatever you want.
code:
function insertValueAtPosition($arr, $insertedArray, $position) {
$i = 0;
$new_array=[];
foreach ($arr as $key => $value) {
if ($i == $position) {
foreach ($insertedArray as $ikey => $ivalue) {
$new_array[$ikey] = $ivalue;
}
}
$new_array[$key] = $value;
$i++;
}
return $new_array;
}
example:
$array = ["A"=8, "K"=>3];
$insert_array = ["D"= 9];
insertValueAtPosition($array, $insert_array, $position=2);
// result ====> ["A"=>8, "D"=>9, "K"=>3];
May not really look perfect, but it works.
Here's a simple function that you could use. Just plug n play.
This is Insert By Index, Not By Value.
you can choose to pass the array, or use one that you already have declared.
Newer, shorter version:
function insert($array, $index, $val)
{
$size = count($array); //because I am going to use this more than one time
if (!is_int($index) || $index < 0 || $index > $size)
{
return -1;
}
else
{
$temp = array_slice($array, 0, $index);
$temp[] = $val;
return array_merge($temp, array_slice($array, $index, $size));
}
}
Older, longer version:
function insert($array, $index, $val) { //function decleration
$temp = array(); // this temp array will hold the value
$size = count($array); //because I am going to use this more than one time
// Validation -- validate if index value is proper (you can omit this part)
if (!is_int($index) || $index < 0 || $index > $size) {
echo "Error: Wrong index at Insert. Index: " . $index . " Current Size: " . $size;
echo "<br/>";
return false;
}
//here is the actual insertion code
//slice part of the array from 0 to insertion index
$temp = array_slice($array, 0, $index);//e.g index=5, then slice will result elements [0-4]
//add the value at the end of the temp array// at the insertion index e.g 5
array_push($temp, $val);
//reconnect the remaining part of the array to the current temp
$temp = array_merge($temp, array_slice($array, $index, $size));
$array = $temp;//swap// no need for this if you pass the array cuz you can simply return $temp, but, if u r using a class array for example, this is useful.
return $array; // you can return $temp instead if you don't use class array
}
Usage example:
//1
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5),0, 0);
echo "<pre>";
echo "<br/>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
//2
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5),2, "a");
echo "<pre>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
//3
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5) ,4, "b");
echo "<pre>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
//4
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5),5, 6);
echo "<pre>";
echo "<br/>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
Expected result:
//1
Array
(
[0] => 0
[1] => 1
[2] => 2
[3] => 3
[4] => 4
[5] => 5
)
//2
Array
(
[0] => 1
[1] => 2
[2] => a
[3] => 3
[4] => 4
[5] => 5
)
//3
Array
(
[0] => 1
[1] => 2
[2] => 3
[3] => 4
[4] => b
[5] => 5
)
//4
Array
(
[0] => 1
[1] => 2
[2] => 3
[3] => 4
[4] => 5
[5] => 6
)
$list = array(
'Tunisia' => 'Tunis',
'Germany' => 'Berlin',
'Italy' => 'Rom',
'Egypt' => 'Cairo'
);
$afterIndex = 2;
$newVal= array('Palestine' => 'Jerusalem');
$newList = array_merge(array_slice($list,0,$afterIndex+1), $newVal,array_slice($list,$afterIndex+1));
This function supports:
both numeric and assoc keys
insert before or after the founded key
append to the end of array if key isn't founded
function insert_into_array( $array, $search_key, $insert_key, $insert_value, $insert_after_founded_key = true, $append_if_not_found = false ) {
$new_array = array();
foreach( $array as $key => $value ){
// INSERT BEFORE THE CURRENT KEY?
// ONLY IF CURRENT KEY IS THE KEY WE ARE SEARCHING FOR, AND WE WANT TO INSERT BEFORE THAT FOUNDED KEY
if( $key === $search_key && ! $insert_after_founded_key )
$new_array[ $insert_key ] = $insert_value;
// COPY THE CURRENT KEY/VALUE FROM OLD ARRAY TO A NEW ARRAY
$new_array[ $key ] = $value;
// INSERT AFTER THE CURRENT KEY?
// ONLY IF CURRENT KEY IS THE KEY WE ARE SEARCHING FOR, AND WE WANT TO INSERT AFTER THAT FOUNDED KEY
if( $key === $search_key && $insert_after_founded_key )
$new_array[ $insert_key ] = $insert_value;
}
// APPEND IF KEY ISNT FOUNDED
if( $append_if_not_found && count( $array ) == count( $new_array ) )
$new_array[ $insert_key ] = $insert_value;
return $new_array;
}
USAGE:
$array1 = array(
0 => 'zero',
1 => 'one',
2 => 'two',
3 => 'three',
4 => 'four'
);
$array2 = array(
'zero' => '# 0',
'one' => '# 1',
'two' => '# 2',
'three' => '# 3',
'four' => '# 4'
);
$array3 = array(
0 => 'zero',
1 => 'one',
64 => '64',
3 => 'three',
4 => 'four'
);
// INSERT AFTER WITH NUMERIC KEYS
print_r( insert_into_array( $array1, 3, 'three+', 'three+ value') );
// INSERT AFTER WITH ASSOC KEYS
print_r( insert_into_array( $array2, 'three', 'three+', 'three+ value') );
// INSERT BEFORE
print_r( insert_into_array( $array3, 64, 'before-64', 'before-64 value', false) );
// APPEND IF SEARCH KEY ISNT FOUNDED
print_r( insert_into_array( $array3, 'undefined assoc key', 'new key', 'new value', true, true) );
RESULTS:
Array
(
[0] => zero
[1] => one
[2] => two
[3] => three
[three+] => three+ value
[4] => four
)
Array
(
[zero] => # 0
[one] => # 1
[two] => # 2
[three] => # 3
[three+] => three+ value
[four] => # 4
)
Array
(
[0] => zero
[1] => one
[before-64] => before-64 value
[64] => 64
[3] => three
[4] => four
)
Array
(
[0] => zero
[1] => one
[64] => 64
[3] => three
[4] => four
[new key] => new value
)
Simplest solution, if you want to insert (an element or array) after a certain key:
function array_splice_after_key($array, $key, $array_to_insert)
{
$key_pos = array_search($key, array_keys($array));
if($key_pos !== false){
$key_pos++;
$second_array = array_splice($array, $key_pos);
$array = array_merge($array, $array_to_insert, $second_array);
}
return $array;
}
So, if you have:
$array = [
'one' => 1,
'three' => 3
];
$array_to_insert = ['two' => 2];
And execute:
$result_array = array_splice_after_key($array, 'one', $array_to_insert);
You'll have:
Array (
['one'] => 1
['two'] => 2
['three'] => 3
)
I recently wrote a function to do something similar to what it sounds like you're attempting, it's a similar approach to clasvdb's answer.
function magic_insert($index,$value,$input_array ) {
if (isset($input_array[$index])) {
$output_array = array($index=>$value);
foreach($input_array as $k=>$v) {
if ($k<$index) {
$output_array[$k] = $v;
} else {
if (isset($output_array[$k]) ) {
$output_array[$k+1] = $v;
} else {
$output_array[$k] = $v;
}
}
}
} else {
$output_array = $input_array;
$output_array[$index] = $value;
}
ksort($output_array);
return $output_array;
}
Basically it inserts at a specific point, but avoids overwriting by shifting all items down.
Using array_splice instead of array_slice gives one less function call.
$toto = array(
'zero' => '0',
'one' => '1',
'two' => '2',
'three' => '3'
);
$ret = array_splice($toto, 3 );
$toto = $toto + array("my_key" => "my_value") + $ret;
print_r($toto);
If you don't know that you want to insert it at position #3, but you know the key that you want to insert it after, I cooked up this little function after seeing this question.
/**
* Inserts any number of scalars or arrays at the point
* in the haystack immediately after the search key ($needle) was found,
* or at the end if the needle is not found or not supplied.
* Modifies $haystack in place.
* #param array &$haystack the associative array to search. This will be modified by the function
* #param string $needle the key to search for
* #param mixed $stuff one or more arrays or scalars to be inserted into $haystack
* #return int the index at which $needle was found
*/
function array_insert_after(&$haystack, $needle = '', $stuff){
if (! is_array($haystack) ) return $haystack;
$new_array = array();
for ($i = 2; $i < func_num_args(); ++$i){
$arg = func_get_arg($i);
if (is_array($arg)) $new_array = array_merge($new_array, $arg);
else $new_array[] = $arg;
}
$i = 0;
foreach($haystack as $key => $value){
++$i;
if ($key == $needle) break;
}
$haystack = array_merge(array_slice($haystack, 0, $i, true), $new_array, array_slice($haystack, $i, null, true));
return $i;
}
Here's a codepad fiddle to see it in action: http://codepad.org/5WlKFKfz
Note: array_splice() would have been a lot more efficient than array_merge(array_slice()) but then the keys of your inserted arrays would have been lost. Sigh.
Cleaner approach (based on fluidity of use and less code).
/**
* Insert data at position given the target key.
*
* #param array $array
* #param mixed $target_key
* #param mixed $insert_key
* #param mixed $insert_val
* #param bool $insert_after
* #param bool $append_on_fail
* #param array $out
* #return array
*/
function array_insert(
array $array,
$target_key,
$insert_key,
$insert_val = null,
$insert_after = true,
$append_on_fail = false,
$out = [])
{
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
if ($insert_after) $out[$key] = $value;
if ($key == $target_key) $out[$insert_key] = $insert_val;
if (!$insert_after) $out[$key] = $value;
}
if (!isset($array[$target_key]) && $append_on_fail) {
$out[$insert_key] = $insert_val;
}
return $out;
}
Usage:
$colors = [
'blue' => 'Blue',
'green' => 'Green',
'orange' => 'Orange',
];
$colors = array_insert($colors, 'blue', 'pink', 'Pink');
die(var_dump($colors));
This is an old question, but I posted a comment in 2014 and frequently come back to this. I thought I would leave a full answer. This isn't the shortest solution but it is quite easy to understand.
Insert a new value into an associative array, at a numbered position, preserving keys, and preserving order.
$columns = array(
'id' => 'ID',
'name' => 'Name',
'email' => 'Email',
'count' => 'Number of posts'
);
$columns = array_merge(
array_slice( $columns, 0, 3, true ), // The first 3 items from the old array
array( 'subscribed' => 'Subscribed' ), // New value to add after the 3rd item
array_slice( $columns, 3, null, true ) // Other items after the 3rd
);
print_r( $columns );
/*
Array (
[id] => ID
[name] => Name
[email] => Email
[subscribed] => Subscribed
[count] => Number of posts
)
*/
I do that as
$slightly_damaged = array_merge(
array_slice($slightly_damaged, 0, 4, true) + ["4" => "0.0"],
array_slice($slightly_damaged, 4, count($slightly_damaged) - 4, true)
);
This is another solution in PHP 7.1
/**
* #param array $input Input array to add items to
* #param array $items Items to insert (as an array)
* #param int $position Position to inject items from (starts from 0)
*
* #return array
*/
function arrayInject( array $input, array $items, int $position ): array
{
if (0 >= $position) {
return array_merge($items, $input);
}
if ($position >= count($input)) {
return array_merge($input, $items);
}
return array_merge(
array_slice($input, 0, $position, true),
$items,
array_slice($input, $position, null, true)
);
}
I just created an ArrayHelper class that would make this very easy for numeric indexes.
class ArrayHelper
{
/*
Inserts a value at the given position or throws an exception if
the position is out of range.
This function will push the current values up in index. ex. if
you insert at index 1 then the previous value at index 1 will
be pushed to index 2 and so on.
$pos: The position where the inserted value should be placed.
Starts at 0.
*/
public static function insertValueAtPos(array &$array, $pos, $value) {
$maxIndex = count($array)-1;
if ($pos === 0) {
array_unshift($array, $value);
} elseif (($pos > 0) && ($pos <= $maxIndex)) {
$firstHalf = array_slice($array, 0, $pos);
$secondHalf = array_slice($array, $pos);
$array = array_merge($firstHalf, array($value), $secondHalf);
} else {
throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
}
}
}
Example:
$array = array('a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e');
$insertValue = 'insert';
\ArrayHelper::insertValueAtPos($array, 3, $insertValue);
Beginning $array:
Array (
[0] => a
[1] => b
[2] => c
[3] => d
[4] => e
)
Result:
Array (
[0] => a
[1] => b
[2] => c
[3] => insert
[4] => d
[5] => e
)
This is better method how insert item to array on some position.
function arrayInsert($array, $item, $position)
{
$begin = array_slice($array, 0, $position);
array_push($begin, $item);
$end = array_slice($array, $position);
$resultArray = array_merge($begin, $end);
return $resultArray;
}
I needed something that could do an insert before, replace, after the key; and add at the start or end of the array if target key is not found. Default is to insert after the key.
New Function
/**
* Insert element into an array at a specific key.
*
* #param array $input_array
* The original array.
* #param array $insert
* The element that is getting inserted; array(key => value).
* #param string $target_key
* The key name.
* #param int $location
* 1 is after, 0 is replace, -1 is before.
*
* #return array
* The new array with the element merged in.
*/
function insert_into_array_at_key(array $input_array, array $insert, $target_key, $location = 1) {
$output = array();
$new_value = reset($insert);
$new_key = key($insert);
foreach ($input_array as $key => $value) {
if ($key === $target_key) {
// Insert before.
if ($location == -1) {
$output[$new_key] = $new_value;
$output[$key] = $value;
}
// Replace.
if ($location == 0) {
$output[$new_key] = $new_value;
}
// After.
if ($location == 1) {
$output[$key] = $value;
$output[$new_key] = $new_value;
}
}
else {
// Pick next key if there is an number collision.
if (is_numeric($key)) {
while (isset($output[$key])) {
$key++;
}
}
$output[$key] = $value;
}
}
// Add to array if not found.
if (!isset($output[$new_key])) {
// Before everything.
if ($location == -1) {
$output = $insert + $output;
}
// After everything.
if ($location == 1) {
$output[$new_key] = $new_value;
}
}
return $output;
}
Input code
$array_1 = array(
'0' => 'zero',
'1' => 'one',
'2' => 'two',
'3' => 'three',
);
$array_2 = array(
'zero' => '0',
'one' => '1',
'two' => '2',
'three' => '3',
);
$array_1 = insert_into_array_at_key($array_1, array('sample_key' => 'sample_value'), 2, 1);
print_r($array_1);
$array_2 = insert_into_array_at_key($array_2, array('sample_key' => 'sample_value'), 'two', 1);
print_r($array_2);
Output
Array
(
[0] => zero
[1] => one
[2] => two
[sample_key] => sample_value
[3] => three
)
Array
(
[zero] => 0
[one] => 1
[two] => 2
[sample_key] => sample_value
[three] => 3
)
Very simple 2 string answer to your question:
$array_1 = array(
'0' => 'zero',
'1' => 'one',
'2' => 'two',
'3' => 'three',
);
At first you insert anything to your third element with array_splice and then assign a value to this element:
array_splice($array_1, 3, 0 , true);
$array_1[3] = array('sample_key' => 'sample_value');
Not as concrete as the answer of Artefacto, but based in his suggestion of using array_slice(), I wrote the next function:
function arrayInsert($target, $byKey, $byOffset, $valuesToInsert, $afterKey) {
if (isset($byKey)) {
if (is_numeric($byKey)) $byKey = (int)floor($byKey);
$offset = 0;
foreach ($target as $key => $value) {
if ($key === $byKey) break;
$offset++;
}
if ($afterKey) $offset++;
} else {
$offset = $byOffset;
}
$targetLength = count($target);
$targetA = array_slice($target, 0, $offset, true);
$targetB = array_slice($target, $offset, $targetLength, true);
return array_merge($targetA, $valuesToInsert, $targetB);
}
Features:
Inserting one or múltiple values
Inserting key value pair(s)
Inserting before/after the key, or by offset
Usage examples:
$target = [
'banana' => 12,
'potatoe' => 6,
'watermelon' => 8,
'apple' => 7,
2 => 21,
'pear' => 6
];
// Values must be nested in an array
$insertValues = [
'orange' => 0,
'lemon' => 3,
3
];
// By key
// Third parameter is not applicable
// Insert after 2 (before 'pear')
var_dump(arrayInsert($target, 2, null, $valuesToInsert, true));
// Insert before 'watermelon'
var_dump(arrayInsert($target, 'watermelon', null, $valuesToInsert, false));
// By offset
// Second and last parameter are not applicable
// Insert in position 2 (zero based i.e. before 'watermelon')
var_dump(arrayInsert($target, null, 2, $valuesToInsert, null));
In case you are just looking to insert an item into an array at a certain position (based on #clausvdb answer):
function array_insert($arr, $insert, $position) {
$i = 0;
$ret = array();
foreach ($arr as $key => $value) {
if ($i == $position) {
$ret[] = $insert;
}
$ret[] = $value;
$i++;
}
return $ret;
}
Here is my version:
/**
*
* Insert an element after an index in an array
* #param array $array
* #param string|int $key
* #param mixed $value
* #param string|int $offset
* #return mixed
*/
function array_splice_associative($array, $key, $value, $offset) {
if (!is_array($array)) {
return $array;
}
if (array_key_exists($key, $array)) {
unset($array[$key]);
}
$return = array();
$inserted = false;
foreach ($array as $k => $v) {
$return[$k] = $v;
if ($k == $offset && !$inserted) {
$return[$key] = $value;
$inserted = true;
}
}
if (!$inserted) {
$return[$key] = $value;
}
return $return;
}
try this one ===
$key_pos=0;
$a1=array("a"=>"red", "b"=>"green", "c"=>"blue", "d"=>"yellow");
$arrkey=array_keys($a1);
array_walk($arrkey,function($val,$key) use(&$key_pos) {
if($val=='b')
{
$key_pos=$key;
}
});
$a2=array("e"=>"purple");
$newArray = array_slice($a1, 0, $key_pos, true) + $a2 +
array_slice($a1, $key_pos, NULL, true);
print_r($newArray);
Output
Array (
[a] => red
[e] => purple
[b] => green
[c] => blue
[d] => yellow )
This can be done by array.splice(). Please note array_splice or array_merge doesn't preserve keys for associative arrays. So array_slice is used and '+' operator is used for concatenating the two arrays.
More details here
$array_1 = array(
'0' => 'zero',
'1' => 'one',
'2' => 'two',
'3' => 'three',
);
$array_2 = array(
'zero' => '0',
'one' => '1',
'two' => '2',
'three' => '3',
);
$index = 2;
$finalArray = array_slice($array_1, 0, $index, true) +
$array2 +
array_slice($array_2, $index, NULL, true);
print_r($finalArray);
/*
Array
(
[0] => zero
[1] => one
[10] => grapes
[z] => mangoes
[two] => 2
[three] => 3
)
*/
I've created a function (PHP 8.1), which allows you to insert items to associative or numeric arrays:
function insertItemsToPosition(array $array, string|int $insertAfterPosition, array $itemsToAdd): array
{
$insertAfterIndex = array_search($insertAfterPosition, array_keys($array), true);
if ($insertAfterIndex === false) {
throw new \UnexpectedValueException(sprintf('You try to insert items to an array after the key "%s", but this key is not existing in given array. Available keys are: %s', $insertAfterPosition, implode(', ', array_keys($array))));
}
$itemsBefore = array_slice($array, 0, $insertAfterIndex + 1);
$itemsAfter = array_slice($array, $insertAfterIndex + 1);
return $itemsBefore + $itemsToAdd + $itemsAfter;
}
You can insert elements during a foreach loop, since this loop works on a copy of the original array, but you have to keep track of the number of inserted lines (I call this "bloat" in this code):
$bloat=0;
foreach ($Lines as $n=>$Line)
{
if (MustInsertLineHere($Line))
{
array_splice($Lines,$n+$bloat,0,"string to insert");
++$bloat;
}
}
Obviously, you can generalize this "bloat" idea to handle arbitrary insertions and deletions during the foreach loop.

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