RE: [PHP-DEV] PHP 4.0 Bug #4522: Recursive array_merge() support

> From: nathan@cjhunter.com > Operating system: Linux 2.2.14 > PHP version: 4.0 Release Candidate 1 > PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request > Bug description: Recursive array_merge() support > > If a key from two arrays is the same in an array_merge() function, sub merge those two key's values. array_merge() currently just replaces the other key. > > Here is an example of the current behavior. > > $a = array("x" => array(1,2,3)); > $b = array("x" => array(4,5,6)); How would you submerge if you had the following situation: $a = array("x" => array(1,2,3)); $b = array("x" => 9); I would convert the mixed type variables into a single element arrays and then merge the two arrays. $a = array("x" => array(1,2,3)); $b = array("x" => 9); array_merge($a, $b); /* $b becomes array("x" => array(9)) */ array(1) { ["x"]=> array(4) { [0]=> int(1) [1]=> int(2) [2]=> int(3) [3]=> int(9) } }