Merge a php array and a php object

Question

I want to merge an array like first element to an object like second element. Is it possible to merge a php object and a php array? If so, How do I merge these?

I have snipped via print_r

First Element (array)

Array
(
    [start_date] => 2014-12-28
)

Second Element (object)

Bannerlookup Object
(
    [_new:CActiveRecord:private] => 
    [_attributes:CActiveRecord:private] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1
            [name] => First Banner
            [description] => My first banner description goes here
            [type] => 1
            [position] => 1
            [price] => 20
            [status] => 1
        )

    [_related:CActiveRecord:private] => Array
        (
        )

    [_c:CActiveRecord:private] => 
    [_pk:CActiveRecord:private] => 1
    [_alias:CActiveRecord:private] => t
    [_errors:CModel:private] => Array
        (
        )

    [_validators:CModel:private] => 
    [_scenario:CModel:private] => update
    [_e:CComponent:private] => 
    [_m:CComponent:private] => 
)

Thanks in advance :)

Riad · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-28 08:27:30Z

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First convert the object to array.

$new_array = json_decode(json_encode($your_object), true);

Now merge it with the existing array.

$merged_array = array_merge( $old_array, $new_array) ;

merging will cause the same key override by the second array. See Array Merge Manual

answered Dec 28, 2014 at 8:27

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Anil Chaudhari Over a year ago

Thanks buddy for quick reply.It really helped me. :) As YII's model object standard I have done like this $obj_to_array=json_decode(json_encode($model->attributes), true); This may help others.... :). And I am aware about key overriding while array merging. Cheers....

Developerium · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-28 09:48:16Z

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wow you can do this with more readeblilty and much easier like

$combination = CMap::mergeArray($my_array, $my_model->attributes);

every model has a function getAttributes() which will give you an array of models attributes, and then you can use that, no NEED of JSONENCODEDECODEing it :D

answered Dec 28, 2014 at 9:48

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Anil Chaudhari Over a year ago

It sounds really interesting. I APPRECIATE this method for YII users. This is the one what I was searching for. I wasn't aware about CMap of YII. I will try this, When I need this again. Anyway thanks for your great answer... :)

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