In this version the values are overwritten only if they are not an array. If the value is an array, its elements will be merged/overwritten:
// array_merge_recursive which override value with next value.
// based on: http://www.php.net/manual/hu/function.array-merge-recursive.php 09-Dec-2006 03:38
function array_merge_recursive_unique($array0, $array1)
{
$arrays = func_get_args();
$remains = $arrays;
// We walk through each arrays and put value in the results (without
// considering previous value).
$result = array();
// loop available array
foreach($arrays as $array) {
// The first remaining array is $array. We are processing it. So
// we remove it from remaing arrays.
array_shift($remains);
// We don't care non array param, like array_merge since PHP 5.0.
if(is_array($array)) {
// Loop values
foreach($array as $key => $value) {
if(is_array($value)) {
// we gather all remaining arrays that have such key available
$args = array();
foreach($remains as $remain) {
if(array_key_exists($key, $remain)) {
array_push($args, $remain[$key]);
}
}
if(count($args) > 2) {
// put the recursion
$result[$key] = call_user_func_array(__FUNCTION__, $args);
} else {
foreach($value as $vkey => $vval) {
$result[$key][$vkey] = $vval;
}
}
} else {
// simply put the value
$result[$key] = $value;
}
}
}
}
return $result;
}
array_merge_recursive
说明
array array_merge_recursive ( array array1 [, array ...] )array_merge_recursive() 将一个或多个数组的单元合并起来，一个数组中的值附加在前一个数组的后面。返回作为结果的数组。
如果输入的数组中有相同的字符串键名，则这些值会被合并到一个数组中去，这将递归下去，因此如果一个值本身是一个数组，本函数将按照相应的条目把它合并为另一个数组。然而，如果数组具有相同的数组键名，后一个值将不会覆盖原来的值，而是附加到后面。
参见 array_merge()。
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User Contributed Notes
paha at paha dot hu
12-Mar-2007 08:02
12-Mar-2007 08:02
bersace03 at laposte dot net
09-Dec-2006 11:38
09-Dec-2006 11:38
Hi all,
Here is a function array_merge_recursive_unique which override values, but walk recursivly arrays and works for unlimited number of arrays. (i posted a previous version which had a bug in recursion).
<?php
// array_merge_recursive which override value with next value.
function array_merge_recursive_unique ($array0, $array1)
{
$arrays = func_get_args ();
$remains = $arrays;
// We walk through each arrays and put value in the results (without
// considering previous value).
$result = array ();
// loop available array
foreach ($arrays as $array) {
// The first remaining array is $array. We are processing it. So
// we remove it from remaing arrays.
array_shift ($remains);
// We don't care non array param, like array_merge since PHP 5.0.
if (is_array ($array)) {
// Loop values
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
if (is_array ($value)) {
// we gather all remaining arrays that have such key available
$args = array ();
foreach ($remains as $remain) {
if (array_key_exists ($key, $remain)) {
array_push ($args, $remain[$key]);
}
}
if (count ($args) > 2) {
// put the recursion
$result[$key] = call_user_func_array (__FUNCTION__, $args);
}
else {
$result[$key] = $value;
}
}
else {
// simply put the value
$result[$key] = $value;
}
}
}
}
return $result;
}
?>
Enjoy :D
bersace03 at laposte dot net
09-Dec-2006 11:33
09-Dec-2006 11:33
Hi all,
I wrote a array_merge_recursive_unique which do exactly like array_merge_recursive2 but allow infinity of arrays as argument.
<?php
// array_merge_recursive which override value with next value.
function array_merge_recursive_unique ($array0, $array1)
{
$arrays = func_get_args ();
$remains = $arrays;
// We walk through each arrays and put value in the results (without
// considering previous value).
$result = array ();
// loop available array
foreach ($arrays as $array) {
// The first remaining array is $array. We are processing it. So
// we remove it from remaing arrays.
array_shift ($remains);
// We don't care non array param, like array_merge since PHP 5.0.
if (is_array ($array)) {
// Loop values
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
if (is_array ($value)) {
// we gather all remaining arrays that have such key available
$args = array ();
foreach ($remains as $remain) {
if (array_key_exists ($key, $remain)) {
array_push ($args, $remain[$key]);
}
}
// put the recursion
$result[$key] = call_user_func_array (__FUNCTION__, $args);
}
else {
// simply put the value
$result[$key] = $value;
}
}
}
}
return $result;
}
?>
Enjoy :)
randallgirard at hotmail dot com
26-Nov-2006 09:18
26-Nov-2006 09:18
I wrote the following for merging arrays, in my project mainly for configuration... Thought someone else might find it usefull.
function array_merge_recursive_keys( $first, $second, $greedy=false) {
$inter = array_intersect_assoc(array_keys($first), array_keys($second)); # shaired keys
# the idea next, is to strip and append from $second into $first
foreach ( $inter as $key ) {
# recursion if both are arrays
if ( is_array($first[$key]) && is_array($second[$key]) ) {
$first[$key] = array_merge_recursive_keys($first[$key], $second[$key]);
}
# non-greedy array merging:
else if ( is_array($first[$key] && !$greedy ) ) {
$first[$key][] = $second[$key];
}
else if ( is_array($second[$key]) && !$greedy ) {
$second[$key][] = $first[$key];
$first[$key] = $second[$key];
}
# overwrite...
else {
$first[$key] = $second[$key];
}
unset($second[$key]);
}
# merge the unmatching keys onto first
return array_merge($first, $second);
}
thiago dot mata at yahoo dot com dot br
30-Sep-2006 07:25
30-Sep-2006 07:25
<?php
function array_merge_recursive_keep_keys( $arrElement1 , $arrElement2 , $intCount = 0 )
{
$arrNew = array();
$arrElement1Keys = array_keys( $arrElement1 );
$arrElement2Keys = array_keys( $arrElement2 );
$arrDifKeys1 = array_diff( $arrElement1Keys, $arrElement2Keys );
$arrDifKeys2 = array_diff( $arrElement2Keys, $arrElement1Keys );
$arrInter = array_intersect( $arrElement1Keys , $arrElement2Keys );
foreach( $arrDifKeys1 as $strKey1)
{
$arrNew[ $strKey1 ] = $arrElement1[ $strKey1 ];
}
foreach( $arrDifKeys2 as $strKey2)
{
$arrNew[ $strKey2 ] = $arrElement2[ $strKey2 ];
}
foreach( $arrInter as $strInterKey )
{
if( is_array( $arrElement1[ $strInterKey ] ) && is_array( $arrElement2[ $strInterKey ] ) )
{
$intCount++;
$arrNew[ $strInterKey ] = array_merge_recursive_keep_keys( $arrElement1[ $strInterKey ] , $arrElement2[ $strInterKey ] , $intCount );
}
elseif( is_array( $arrElement1[ $strInterKey ] ) || is_array( $arrElement2[ $strInterKey ] ) )
{
$arrNew[ $strInterKey ][] = $arrElement1[ $strInterKey ];
$arrNew[ $strInterKey ][] = $arrElement2[ $strInterKey ];
}
else
{
$arrNew[ $strInterKey ] = array();
$arrNew[ $strInterKey ][] = $arrElement1[ $strInterKey ];
$arrNew[ $strInterKey ][] = $arrElement2[ $strInterKey ];
}
}
return $arrNew;
}
?>
smilingrasta
07-Jul-2006 05:04
07-Jul-2006 05:04
This function tends to reindex arrays, which is not mentioned in the function description.
I just tried to run that function on a three dimensional array, containing errormessages.
The first dim. contains the severity of the error ('warn', 'crit') the second dim the linenumber (numerical) and the third one consists of errormessages
<?php
# Array printout:
Array
(
[warn] => Array // severity (associative)
(
[2] => Array // linenumber (numerical)
(
[0] => "Category does not exist"
[1] => "Manufacturer does not exist"
)
)
)
?>
If i now merge two or more of those arrays using array_merge_recursive(), the linenumbers are not conserved. Instead of, they are all renumbered, starting with 0.
Just thought anyone may want to know about that. :)
regards, smilingrasta
Vladimir Kornea
11-May-2006 02:10
11-May-2006 02:10
The documentation for array_merge_recursive() states that string keys are preserved while numeric keys are renumbered. What's not obvious is that string keys which happen to be numeric are NOT preserved, but renumbered:
$a = array('5' => array('blue'));
$b = array('5' => array('red'));
$c = array_merge_recursive($a, $b);
print_r($c);
Output:
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[0] => blue
)
[1] => Array
(
[0] => red
)
)
If the key '5' were treated as a string, the resulting array would be this:
Array
(
[5] => Array
(
[0] => blue
[1] => red
)
)
jason at ebasterpro dot com
19-Aug-2005 04:56
19-Aug-2005 04:56
This modifications allows you to merge arrays of objects and objects of arrays recursively.
/**
* arrayobj_merge_recursive2()
*
* Similar to array_merge_recursive2 but supports objects and arrays, keyed-valued are always overwritten.
* Priority goes to the 2nd array. And support Object Array mixture
*
* @static yes
* @public yes
* @param $paArray1 array/object
* @param $paArray2 array/object
* @return array/object
*/
function arrayobj_merge_recursive2($paArray1, $paArray2)
{
if(is_array($paArray2))
{
foreach ($paArray2 AS $sKey2 => $sValue2)
{
$paArray1[$sKey2] = arrayobj_merge_recursive2(@$paArray1[$sKey2], $sValue2);
}
}
elseif(is_object($paArray2))
{
foreach ($paArray2 AS $sKey2 => $sValue2)
{
$paArray1->{$sKey2} = arrayobj_merge_recursive2(@$paArray1->{$sKey2}, $sValue2);
}
} else {
return $paArray2;
}
return $paArray1;
}
mikeo
05-Apr-2005 03:42
05-Apr-2005 03:42
Similarly, you can cast variables to type array. This is especially useful if you're passing arrays by reference.
function addHeader(&$lArray, $description = null)
{
...
$lArray = array_merge_recursive((array)$lArray, $tmpArray);
...
}
fire at firepages dot com dot au
21-Dec-2004 03:10
21-Dec-2004 03:10
PHP5 note , in PHP4 you could pass an uninitialised array to array_merge_recursive which would issue a notice but not break anything ..
while( $whatever){
$uninitialised_array = array_merge_recursive( $uninitialised_array, $t ) ;
}
in PHP5 , if you dont initialise the array the recursion never starts so $uninitialised_array = array(); solves (good practive anyway I suppose?)
manicdepressive at mindless dot com
22-Jun-2004 02:30
22-Jun-2004 02:30
Please be aware that under circumstances where you have
both the key and value common between the two arrays at a given node,
array_merge_recursive() will behave differently if that value is NULL,
as opposed to a non-null value.
i.e., I expected the results of the first two sections below to
have the same structure, but they don't.
If this might apply to you, please see for yourself.
<pre><?php
$a1 = array('a'=>'b');
$a2 = array('a'=>'b');
$a3 = array_merge_recursive($a1,$a2);
var_export($a3);
echo "\n\n";
$a1 = array('a'=>NULL);
$a2 = array('a'=>NULL);
$a3 = array_merge_recursive($a1,$a2);
var_export($a3);
echo "\n\n";
$a1 = array('a'=>'b');
$a2 = array('a'=>NULL);
$a3 = array_merge_recursive($a1,$a2);
var_export($a3);
echo "\n\n";
?></pre>
This behavior also occurs if the value is the empty array.
In fact, in the above example, interchanging the empty array with
any and all occurences of NULL will yield the same result.
code till dawn! -mark
brian at vermonster dot com
25-May-2004 09:44
25-May-2004 09:44
Here is a fairly simple function that replaces while recursing.
<?php
/**
* array_merge_recursive2()
*
* Similar to array_merge_recursive but keyed-valued are always overwritten.
* Priority goes to the 2nd array.
*
* @static yes
* @public yes
* @param $paArray1 array
* @param $paArray2 array
* @return array
*/
function array_merge_recursive2($paArray1, $paArray2)
{
if (!is_array($paArray1) or !is_array($paArray2)) { return $paArray2; }
foreach ($paArray2 AS $sKey2 => $sValue2)
{
$paArray1[$sKey2] = array_merge_recursive2(@$paArray1[$sKey2], $sValue2);
}
return $paArray1;
}
?>
Examples:
<?php
$array1 = array(
'liquids' => array(
'water' => array('cold', 'fizzy', 'clean')
,'beer' => 'warm'
)
);
$array2 = array(
'liquids' => array(
'water' => 'hot'
,'milk' => 'wet'
)
);
$result1 = array_merge_recursive2($array1, $array2);
$result2 = array_merge_recursive2($array2, $array1);
?>
Result 1 is:
Array
(
[liquids] => Array
(
[water] => hot
[beer] => warm
[milk] => wet
)
)
Result 2 is:
Array
(
[liquids] => Array
(
[water] => Array
(
[0] => cold
[1] => fizzy
[2] => clean
)
[milk] => wet
[beer] => warm
)
)
paska at kios dot sk
04-Mar-2004 10:18
04-Mar-2004 10:18
This emulates replace of $_REQUEST according to variable_order=GPC.
<?
function array_merge_replace($array, $newValues) {
foreach ($newValues as $key => $value ) {
if (is_array($value)) {
if (!isset($array[$key])) {
$array[$key] = array();
}
$array[$key] = array_merge_replace($array[$key], $value);
} else {
$array[$key] = $value;
}
}
return $array;
}
$_REQUEST = array_merge_replace($_REQUEST, $_GET);
$_REQUEST = array_merge_replace($_REQUEST, $_POST);
$_REQUEST = array_merge_replace($_REQUEST, $_COOKIE);
?>
Useful with stripping backslashes at beginning of main include file:
<?
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 1) {
function stripMagicSlashes($element) {
if (is_array($element)) {
return array_map("stripMagicSlashes", $element);
} else {
return stripslashes($element);
}
}
function array_merge_replace($array, $newValues) {
foreach ($newValues as $key => $value ) {
if (is_array($value)) {
if (!isset($array[$key])) {
$array[$key] = array();
}
$array[$key] = array_merge_replace($array[$key], $value);
} else {
$array[$key] = $value;
}
}
return $array;
}
$_GET = array_map("stripMagicSlashes", $_GET);
$_POST = array_map("stripMagicSlashes", $_POST);
$_COOKIE = array_map("stripMagicSlashes", $_COOKIE);
$_REQUEST = array_merge_replace($_REQUEST, $_GET);
$_REQUEST = array_merge_replace($_REQUEST, $_POST);
$_REQUEST = array_merge_replace($_REQUEST, $_COOKIE);
}
$GLOBALS['stripped'] = true;
?>
Based on examples from users from this site.
t dot tom at succont dot de
09-Jan-2004 04:09
09-Jan-2004 04:09
Here my modification of shemari's Code for Replacing Values in an Array. My modification will return the new Array, not handle it by reference.
Original Array will not be touched.
Hope it helps anyone. Most thanks goes to shemari ;o)
<?php
/**
* Merges two arrays and replace existing Entrys
*
* Merges two Array like the PHP Function array_merge_recursive.
* The main difference is that existing Keys will be replaced with new Values,
* not combined in a new Sub Array.
*
* Usage:
* $newArray = array_merge_replace( $array, $newValues );
*
* @access puplic
* @author Tobias Tom <t.tom@succont.de>
* @param array $array First Array with 'replaceable' Values
* @param array $newValues Array which will be merged into first one
* @return array Resulting Array from replacing Process
*/
function array_merge_replace( $array, $newValues ) {
foreach ( $newValues as $key => $value ) {
if ( is_array( $value ) ) {
if ( !isset( $array[ $key ] ) ) {
$array[ $key ] = array();
}
$array[ $key ] = $this->array_merge_replace( $array[ $key ], $value );
} else {
if ( isset( $array[ $key ] ) && is_array( $array[ $key ] ) ) {
$array[ $key ][ 0 ] = $value;
} else {
if ( isset( $array ) && !is_array( $array ) ) {
$temp = $array;
$array = array();
$array[0] = $temp;
}
$array[ $key ] = $value;
}
}
}
return $array;
}
?>
shemari75 at mixmail dot com
19-Dec-2003 05:22
19-Dec-2003 05:22
Here's a function to recursively merge any number of any-dimensional arrays.
It actually works in quite a similar way as array_merge_recursive does, but with two major differences:
- Later elements overwrite previous ones having the same keys.
- Numeric keys are not appended. Instead, they are converted into associative ones, and therefore overwritten as stated above.
Usage:
array array_merge_n(array array1, array array2[, array ...])
<?php
/**
* Merges two arrays of any dimension
*
* This is the process' core!
* Here each array is merged with the current resulting one
*
* @access private
* @author Chema Barcala Calveiro <shemari75@mixmail.com>
* @param array $array Resulting array - passed by reference
* @param array $array_i Array to be merged - passed by reference
*/
function array_merge_2(&$array, &$array_i) {
// For each element of the array (key => value):
foreach ($array_i as $k => $v) {
// If the value itself is an array, the process repeats recursively:
if (is_array($v)) {
if (!isset($array[$k])) {
$array[$k] = array();
}
array_merge_2($array[$k], $v);
// Else, the value is assigned to the current element of the resulting array:
} else {
if (isset($array[$k]) && is_array($array[$k])) {
$array[$k][0] = $v;
} else {
if (isset($array) && !is_array($array)) {
$temp = $array;
$array = array();
$array[0] = $temp;
}
$array[$k] = $v;
}
}
}
}
/**
* Merges any number of arrays of any dimension
*
* The arrays to be merged are passed as arguments to the function,
* which uses an external function (array_merge_2) to merge each of them
* with the resulting one as it's being constructed
*
* @access public
* @author Chema Barcala Calveiro <shemari75@mixmail.com>
* @return array Resulting array, once all have been merged
*/
function array_merge_n() {
// Initialization of the resulting array:
$array = array();
// Arrays to be merged (function's arguments):
$arrays =& func_get_args();
// Merging of each array with the resulting one:
foreach ($arrays as $array_i) {
if (is_array($array_i)) {
array_merge_2($array, $array_i);
}
}
return $array;
}
?>