Array into array using array_push key issue

Question

I'm getting confused about how to insert array into array and give it a key name. Not number!.

I have the main array, which contains info about customer. the sub array should be called ["verlauf"].

The ["verlauf"] array conatins multiple arrays ( as same as db row count ). the main idea is that the sub array should be having the key name ["verlauf"]. in my code im getting the [0] as key.

Current array output:

array(19) { 
    ["id"]=> string(1) "1" 
    ["name"]=> string(11) "qwert zuiop" 
    ["email"]=> string(23) "[email protected]" 
    ["phn_num"]=> string(12) "123456789" 
    [0]=> array(1) {
        [0]=> array(4) {
            ["datum"]=> string(10) "30.07.2020"
            ["uhr_zeit"]=> string(5) "22:25"
            ["status"]=> string(1) "0"
            ["info"]=> string(34) "some info"
        }
        [1]=> array(4) {
            ["datum"]=> string(10) "30.07.2020"
            ["uhr_zeit"]=> string(5) "23:25"
            ["status"]=> string(1) "1"
            ["info"]=> string(34) "some info"
        }
    }
}

what i want is that the [0] on line 6 in the above example to be ["verlauf"]

My PHP:

while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result)) {
     $verlaufArray[] = array(
          "datum"    => $row['datum'],
          "uhr_zeit" => $row['uhr_zeit'],
          "status"   => $row['status'],
          "info"     => $row['info']);
}
array_push($returnArray, $verlaufArray);

Please note that $returnArray is the "main array".

him.. that is imperessing. how could i miss that. it works. thank you — xDw.Co
– xDw.Co, Commented Jul 30, 2020 at 22:01

Abhishek Honrao · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-30 22:23:58Z

3

You can simply do that by using associate array-

Your PHP code -

while ($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result)) {
     $verlaufArray[] = array(
          "datum"    => $row['datum'],
          "uhr_zeit" => $row['uhr_zeit'],
          "status"   => $row['status'],
          "info"     => $row['info']);
}
$returnArray['verlauf'] = $verlaufArray;

edited Jul 30, 2020 at 22:23

answered Jul 30, 2020 at 21:59

Abhishek Honrao

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Xhynk Over a year ago

To elaborate a bit: Take a look at the documentation for array_push(). All it does is add the variable to the end, and since it doesn't provide a key, it will use the first available index. It's better to use bracket notation when adding single elements or when you need to specify a key. OP's problem can be simulated with $returnArray[] = $verlaufArray; - since there'd be no key, it would get appended with the first available index.

xDw.Co Over a year ago

@Xhynk thank you for the explain. really helped me man.

Abhishek Honrao Over a year ago

Thank you for more explanation. Feel free to edit my answer.

Dharman Over a year ago

What is the need for the loop at all if the keys are identical to the original ones?

Dharman · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-30 23:58:49Z

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There's no need to complicate things so much. It looks like you need just one line of code.

$returnArray['verlauf'] = $result->fetch_all(MYSQLI_ASSOC);

There's no need for the while loop if the structure remains the same. fetch_all(MYSQLI_ASSOC) will give you an array containing associative results from your query.

answered Jul 30, 2020 at 23:58

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xDw.Co Over a year ago

Thank you. The structure is not staying the same. there are some other rows going into other array. also im not using the class style

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