note 71119 added to ref.array

An improvement to the array_deep_copy function I posted ages ago which takes a 'snapshot' of an array, making copies of all actual values referenced... Now it is possible to prevent it traversing the tree forever when an array references itself. You can set the default $maxdepth to anything you like, you should never call this function with the $depth specified! <?php /* Make a complete deep copy of an array replacing references with deep copies until a certain depth is reached ($maxdepth) whereupon references are copied as-is... */ function array_deep_copy (&$array, &$copy, $maxdepth=50, $depth=0) { if($depth > $maxdepth) { $copy = $array; return; } if(!is_array($copy)) $copy = array(); foreach($array as $k => &$v) { if(is_array($v)) { array_deep_copy($v,$copy[$k],$maxdepth,++$depth); } else { $copy[$k] = $v; } } } # call it like this: array_deep_copy($array_to_be_copied,$deep_copy_of_array,$maxdepth); ?> Hope someone finds it useful! ---- Server IP: 83.138.144.80 Probable Submitter: 82.108.42.131 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.array.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/71119 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71119 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/71119 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php