note 98305 added to function.is-array

I would change the order of the comparison, because if it is really an empty array, it is better to stop at that point before doing several 'cpu & memory intensive' function calls. In the end on a ratio of 3 not empty arrays to 1 empty array computed for 1000000 iterations it needed 10% less time. Or the other way round: It needed approx 3% to 4% more time if the array is not empty, but was at least 4 times faster on empty arrays. Additionally the memory consumption veritably lesser. <?php function is_assoc($array) { return (is_array($array) && (count($array)==0 || 0 !== count(array_diff_key($array, array_keys(array_keys($array))) ))); } ?> ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 85.181.81.209 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.is-array.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/98305 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/98305 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/98305 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php