Bug #75483 [NEW]: array_replace_recursive will merge (not replace), when both values are arrays

From: gladykov at gmail dot com Operating system: PHP version: 7.1.11 Package: Arrays related Bug Type: Bug Bug description:array_replace_recursive will merge (not replace), when both values are arrays Description: ------------ array_replace_recursive will merge (not replace) values, when both key values in original and replacement matching key are arrays. When one of values either in original key or replacement key is string, replacement will occur properly. Test script: --------------- <?php //If value of availableReport key will be string in $original OR $replacement array_replace_recursive will work properly $original = [ 'availableReports' => ['InternalReview' => 'Internal Review'], ]; $replacements = [ 'availableReports' => ['AppraisalRev' => 'Commercial Appraisal Review'] ]; //Will print both values in current implementation print_r(array_replace_recursive($original, $replacements)); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Array ( [availableReports] => Array ( [AppraisalRev] => Commercial Appraisal Review ) ) Actual result: -------------- Array ( [availableReports] => Array ( [InternalReview] => Internal Review [AppraisalRev] => Commercial Appraisal Review ) ) -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=75483&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=75483&r=mysqlcfg