Adding an element to a multidimensional array

Question

How can I loop through the array below and an element per array, with key "url_slug" and value "foo"? I tried with array_push but that gets rid of the key names (it seems?) Doing a foreach($array as $k => $v) doesn't do it either, I think.

The new array should be exactly the same only having 4 elements per array instead of 3, with the key / values above.

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [name_en] => Test 5
            [url_name_nl] => test-5
            [cat_name] => mobile
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [name_en] => Test 10
            [url_name_nl] => test-10
            [cat_name] => mobile
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [name_en] => Test 25
            [url_name_nl] => test-25
            [cat_name] => mobile
        )

)

EDIT: full working solution. A little more complex than originally described

foreach ($prods as $key => &$value)
        {
            if($key == "cat_name") $slug = $value['cat_name'];          
            $url_slug = $this->lang->line($slug);       
            $value['url_slug'] = $url_slug;
        }

The "full working solution" makes no sense with the original sample data. The first level keys will never equal cat_name. — mickmackusa
– mickmackusa ♦, Commented Jun 25, 2024 at 11:05

St. John Johnson · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-18 15:26:25Z

5

You need to modify the value in the foreach. Use the & in the foreach.

Try this:

 foreach ($array as $key => &$value)
   $value['url_slug'] = $url_slug;

answered Mar 18, 2010 at 15:26

St. John Johnson

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Adam Hopkinson Over a year ago

Just beat me! I avoided using a pointer, as it's just one more thing to understand if you don't already get it.

stef Over a year ago

See my edit, I had to look up a value while looping. Perhaps that was the problem. Thanks again.

Adam Hopkinson · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-18 15:27:03Z

2

Assuming your array is in $a

foreach($a AS $key=>$value) {
    $a[$key]['url_slug'] = 'foo';
}

answered Mar 18, 2010 at 15:27

Adam Hopkinson

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