How to split values in a array for each item in php

Question

I have a simple php question.

I have a value like the following for 2 products. 1 product has options density, flavor and pid other product has option color and pid

product 1

density: Low 12mg, flavor: Dekang Dark USA Mix, pid: 165

product 2

color: Silver, pid: 5

The above 2 values comes in a single array

$items[$i]['options']

How can i convert it into an array of the following format...

product 1-   density => 'Low 12mg, flavor =>  'Dekang Dark USA Mix', pid => '165'
product 2-    color =>  'Silver', pid => '5'

and how to call it in a foreach loop so that i get values separately for 2 products ?

The input data comes as an array with two values or as a string with two delimited values? I find the input data format to be Unclear. — mickmackusa
– mickmackusa ♦, Commented Dec 17, 2024 at 20:43

spacebiker · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-20 13:49:35Z

2

Assuming options values are separated by comma:

$myArray = explode(',', $items[$i]['options']);

Then you can use that array to fill in your object. Full example:

$items[0] = array("id" => 1,  
          "options" => 'density: Low 12mg, flavor: Dekang Dark USA Mix, pid: 165');
$items[1] = array("id" => 2,
          "options" => 'color: Silver, pid: 5');

$newItems = array();
foreach ($items as $item) {

    $options = explode(',', $item['options']);

    foreach ($options as $option) {
        $values = explode(':', $option);
        $item[trim($values[0])] = trim($values[1]);
    }
    $newItems[] = $item;
}

print_r($newItems);

http://sandbox.onlinephpfunctions.com/code/1b4ccc3ee27b53340cabff8d313f4733085e01e2

edited Jul 20, 2014 at 13:49

answered Jul 20, 2014 at 12:58

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16 Comments

Jared Farrish Over a year ago

I think the OP wants to make the label: an associative array of the item pieces. So: $item['density'] => 'Low 12mg'.

user3790186 Over a year ago

@Xabier The above code is not working...I have corrected errors in code above like missing closing bracket etc..

spacebiker Over a year ago

well, it was just a quick example, you will have to test further, i am writing the full sample and post it soon

user3790186 Over a year ago

@Xabier This link is of similar type issue. but i am unable to understand it: stackoverflow.com/questions/4335963/…

Jared Farrish Over a year ago

@user3790186 - To a certain degree, you may need to take code that demonstrates what you need and customize it to your particular code sequence. For instance, wrap it in a function and call the function when you need it.

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