How to merge two arrays using PHP based on index?

Question

How can i merge these two arrays:

First Array:

[0] => Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [id] => 10
            )

        [1] => Array
            (
                [id] => 21
            )

    )

Second Array:

[1] => Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [id] => 11
            )

        [1] => Array
            (
                [id] => 22
            )

        [2] => Array
            (
                [id] => 13
            )

    )

I want the result to be:

[0][id]=>10
[1][id]=>11
[2][id]=>21
[3][id]=>22
[4][id]=>13

am I right that you want use I from first, then from second,then from first, then from second? — RiaD
– RiaD, Commented Aug 21, 2011 at 9:23

Ibrahim AshShohail · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-21 09:46:29Z

3

$array1 = array(
    array('id' => 10),
    array('id' => 21),
);
$array2 = array(
    array('id' => 11),
    array('id' => 22),
    array('id' => 13),
);
$new_array = array();

$length = max(count($array1), count($array2));

for ($i = 0; $i < $length; $i++)
{
  if (isset($array1[$i]))
    array_push($new_array, $array1[$i]);
  if (isset($array2[$i]))
    array_push($new_array, $array2[$i]);
}
print_r($new_array);

For me this outputs:

Array (
    [0] => Array ( [id] => 10 )
    [1] => Array ( [id] => 11 )
    [2] => Array ( [id] => 21 )
    [3] => Array ( [id] => 22 )
    [4] => Array ( [id] => 13 )
)

Edit: Used max to optimize it a bit as RiaD said. Edit2: Forgot to add $ in front of many i variables...

edited Aug 21, 2011 at 9:46

answered Aug 21, 2011 at 9:26

Ibrahim AshShohail

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RiaD Over a year ago

it's not so good, to calculate count() two times for 1 array, you can use max(count($arr1),count($arr2)) instead

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