Best way to insert an array element inside an array of arrays

Question

I'm trying to insert an array element which contains an id for relational data inside an array save multiple records in CakePHP.

This is how the array appears:

[Venue] => Array (
    [0] => Array (
        [name] => Great mansion
        [where] => New York
    )
    [1] => Array (
        [name] => Diamond palace
        [where] => London
    )
    [2] => Array (
        [name] => Palazzo Falcone
        [where] => Bologna
    )
)

I would like to add the architect_id to every element of the array, so:

[Venue] => Array (
    [0] => Array (
        [name] => Great mansion
        [where] => New York
        [architect_id] => 33
    )
    [1] => Array (
        [name] => Diamond palace
        [where] => London
        [architect_id] => 33
    )
    [2] => Array (
        [name] => Palazzo Falcone
        [where] => Bologna
        [architect_id] => 33
    )
)

I'm not sure if what I've wrote is optimized or it can be improved:

$tot = count($this->request->data['Venue']);

for ($i = 0; $i < $tot; $i ++) {
    $this->request->data['Venue'][$i]['architect_id'] = $this->Architect->id;
}

$this->Venue->saveAll($this->request->data['Venue']);

The code works but is this a good way to do that?

KingCrunch · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-21 00:08:23Z

1

Your solution is fine so far.

foreach ($this->request->data['Venue'] as &$venue) {
  $venue['architect_id'] = $this->Architect->id;
}

Should work too. Decide yourself, which one you find more readable.

answered Apr 21, 2012 at 0:08

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