Req #60889 [NEW]: make array keys changeable
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Operating system:
PHP version: Irrelevant
Package: Arrays related
Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Bug description:make array keys changeable
Description:
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On working with maps it's often needed to change the key of an existing
element of an array, but it's currently not possible without a copy of the
array or a unset + new element.
Test script:
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// function to change the key
$arr = array('a' => 'a');
array_change_key($arr, 'a', 'b');
var_dump($arr);
echo PHP_EOL . '###########################################' . PHP_EOL;
// function to change the key (warning existing key)
$arr = array('a' => 'a', 'b' => 'b');
array_change_key($arr, 'a', 'b');
var_dump($arr);
echo PHP_EOL . '###########################################' . PHP_EOL;
// function to change the key (overwrite existing element)
$arr = array('a' => 'a', 'b' => 'b');
array_change_key($arr, 'a', 'b', true);
var_dump($arr);
echo PHP_EOL . '###########################################' . PHP_EOL;
// function to change the key (leave existing element)
$arr = array('a' => 'a', 'b' => 'b');
array_change_key($arr, 'a', 'b', false);
var_dump($arr);
echo PHP_EOL . '###########################################' . PHP_EOL;
// foreach key as ref
$arr = array('a' => 'a', 'b' => 'b');
foreach ($arr as &$k => $v) {
$k = 'b';
}
Expected result:
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array(1) {
["b"]=>
string(1) "a"
}
###########################################
Warning: Can't change the array key 'a' to an already existing key 'b'
array(2) {
["a"]=>
string(1) "a",
["b"]=>
string(1) "b"
}
###########################################
array(1) {
["b"]=>
string(1) "a"
}
###########################################
array(1) {
["b"]=>
string(1) "b"
}
###########################################
Warning: Can't change the array key 'a' to an already existing key 'b'
array(2) {
["a"]=>
string(1) "a",
["b"]=>
string(1) "b"
}
Actual result:
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Function related:
There is no funcation to change an array key
foreach related:
PHP Fatal error: Key element cannot be a reference
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Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=60889&edit=1
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Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60889&r=fixed
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Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60889&r=alreadyfixed
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Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60889&r=notwrong
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Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60889&r=submittedtwice
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PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=60889&r=php4
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Thread (3 messages)
- marc-bennewitz at arcor dot de