PHP Recursive Iteration for Nested Array

Question

I have following array, the depth of array cannot be known since array can have n childs.

$menu = [
    [
        'name' => 'home',
        'label' => 'Home',
        'uri' => '/home',
        'order' => 1,
        'attributes' => [
            'class' => ['home-class', 'home-class-2'],
            'id' => ['home-id']
        ]
    ], [
        'name' => 'about',
        'label' => 'About',
        'uri' => '/about',
        'order' => 2,
        'attributes' => [
            'class' => [],
            'id' => []
        ],
        'child' => [
            [
                'name' => 'company_profile',
                'label' => 'Company Profile',
                'uri' => '/company-profile',
                'order' => 1,
                'attributes' => [
                    'class' => [],
                    'id' => []
                ]
            ], [
                'name' => 'team',
                'label' => 'Team',
                'uri' => '/team',
                'order' => 2,
                'attributes' => [
                    'class' => ['team-class', 'team-class-2'],
                    'id' => ['team-id']
                ],
                'child' => [
                    [
                        'name' => 'management_team',
                        'label' => 'Management Team',
                        'uri' => '/management-team',
                        'order' => 1,
                        'attributes' => [
                            'class' => [],
                            'id' => []
                        ]
                    ],
                    [
                        'name' => 'development_team',
                        'label' => 'Development Team',
                        'uri' => '/development-team',
                        'order' => 2,
                        'attributes' => [
                            'class' => [],
                            'id' => []
                        ]
                    ],

                ]
            ],
        ]
    ], [
        'name' => 'services',
        'label' => 'Services',
        'uri' => '/services',
        'order' => 3,
        'attributes' => [
            'class' => [],
            'id' => []
        ],
        'child' => [
            [
                'name' => 'web_application',
                'label' => 'Web Application',
                'uri' => '/web-application',
                'order' => 1,
                'attributes' => [
                    'class' => [],
                    'id' => []
                ]
            ], [
                'name' => 'mobile_application',
                'label' => 'Mobile Application',
                'uri' => '/mobile-application',
                'order' => 2,
                'attributes' => [
                    'class' => [],
                    'id' => []
                ]
            ], [
                'name' => 'cms_development',
                'label' => 'CMS Development',
                'uri' => '/cms-development',
                'order' => 3,
                'attributes' => [
                    'class' => [],
                    'id' => []
                ]
            ],
        ]
    ]
];

I want to loop this over and pass data to object, for example.

$nav = new Navigation\Menu('main');
foreach ($menu as $item) {
    // Parent element
    $navItem = new Navigation\Item($item['name']);
    $navItem->setLabel($item['label']);
    $navItem->setUri($item['uri']);
    $nav->addItem($navItem);
    if (isset($item['child']) && is_array($item['child'])) {
        // First child
        foreach ($item['child'] as $child1) {
            $childItem1 = new Navigation\Item($child1['name']);
            $childItem1->setLabel($child1['label']);
            $childItem1->setUri($child1['uri']);
            $navItem->addChild($childItem1);
            if (isset($child1['child']) && is_array($child1['child'])) {
                // Second child
                foreach ($child1['child'] as $child2) {
                    $childItem2 = new Navigation\Item($child2['name']);
                    $childItem2->setLabel($child2['label']);
                    $childItem2->setUri($child2['uri']);
                    $childItem1->addChild($childItem2);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

This works but with a problem. As you see, I am manually looping over each child, I do not want this, what i am looking for is, It must iterate the array recursively allowing to add any number of child with any depth.

I tried array_walk_recursive or custom recursive function without any result. any pointer to solve this is appreciated.

Thanks.

I tried, the problem with using that is maintaining the child and depth when adding the element. — Ibrahim Azhar Armar
– Ibrahim Azhar Armar, Commented Sep 24, 2016 at 7:39

AndrewL · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-24 07:40:02Z

1

Here is a little recursive script that should run through every if it is an array or an object, each recursion will return the object. Now this would need some editing for your usage. But it should give you a starting point.

function Navigation($item) {
    if (is_object($item)) {
        foreach (get_object_vars($item) as $property => $value) {
            //If item is an object, then run recursively
            if (is_array($value) || is_object($value)) {
                $item->$property =  Navigation($item);
            } else {
                $navItem->setLabel($item['label']);
                $navItem->setUri($item['uri']);
                $nav->addItem($navItem);
            }
        }
        return $nav;
    } elseif (is_array($item)) {
        foreach ($item as $property => $value) {
            //If item is an array, then run recursively
            if (is_array($value) || is_object($value)) {
                $item[$property] =  Navigation($item);
            } else {
                $navItem->setLabel($item['label']);
                $navItem->setUri($item['uri']);
                $nav->addItem($navItem);
            }
        }
        return $nav;
    }
    $navItem->setLabel($item['label']);
    $navItem->setUri($item['uri']);
    $nav->addItem($navItem);
}

answered Sep 24, 2016 at 7:40

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Ibrahim Azhar Armar Over a year ago

Thanks Andrew, this helped, voting +1, I'll post the correct answer.

AndrewL Over a year ago

Glad i could help. Sometimes custom recurive scripts is the easiest way.

Ibrahim Azhar Armar · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-24 09:41:07Z

1

Figured it out finally.

Here is how i did it using custom recursive function.

function recursive($menu, &$nav, $child = false, $parent = null)
{
    foreach ($menu as $page) {
        $navItem = new Navigation\Item($page['name']);
        if (false == $child) {
            $nav->addItem($navItem);
        } else {
            $parent->addChild($navItem);
        }
        if (isset($page['child'])) {
            recursive($page['child'], $nav, true, $navItem);
        }
    }
}

$nav = new Navigation\Menu('main');
recursive($menu, $nav);

edited Sep 24, 2016 at 9:41

answered Sep 24, 2016 at 8:08

Ibrahim Azhar Armar

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