Bug #15520 Updated: array_slice destroys numeric keys

ID: 15520 Updated by: eru@php.net Reported By: david@acz.org -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Arrays related Operating System: Debian sid PHP Version: 4.1.1 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php From the manual-page: Note that array_slice() will ignore array keys, and will calculate offsets and lengths based on the actual positions of elements within the array. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2002-02-12 08:59:34] david@acz.org The array_slice function destroys keys that are numeric (even if used as strings), but not string keys. This is a serious bug, which makes the function unusable. I had to write my own function to correctly take the slice of an array. If this is indeed intended behavior, then it should be noted as such in the manual, and a new function added to take array slices that does not destroy numeric keys. <? $a = array("7" => "foo", "f" => "bar", "13" => "blah"); print_r($a); print_r(array_slice($a, 0)); ?> Array ( [7] => foo [f] => bar [13] => blah ) Array ( [0] => foo [f] => bar [1] => blah ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=15520&edit=1