PHP: How to put a variable in an array?

Question

Just a quick newbie PHP syntax question.

I have a variable, let's call it $tabs which always contains a string of numbers separated by commas, like so: 24,35,43,21

I also have a variable that's an array:

$args = array('post_type' => 'page', 'post__in' => array(27,19,29), 'order' => 'ASC');

That's of course WordPress. What I need to do, is place the content of the $tabs variable (numbers) where the numbers inside the array are. I'm rather new to PHP, only understand how to modify some things, but this I can't figure out, no idea how the syntax for it should go.

Anyone able to help? Thanks.

Alin P. · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-25 06:22:48Z

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$args['post__in'] = array_merge($args['post__in'], explode(',', $tabs));

Let's explain what I did so you may pick up a thing or two:

explode(',', $tabs) splits a string into pieces at a separator and puts that pieces in an array.
array_merge($arr1, $arr2) will merge the two arrays.
$args['post__in'] will access an array element specified by a key.

Note that array_merge, in this case, will just append the values and you may end up with duplicate numbers. To get rid of duplicates just wrap the merge in array_unique. Like so:

$args['post__in'] = array_unique(array_merge($args['post__in'], explode(',', $tabs)));

And of course, the trivial case when you just want to replace those numbers with brand new ones is

$args['post__in'] = explode(`,`, $tabs);

edited Feb 25, 2013 at 6:22

answered Oct 25, 2010 at 20:10

Alin P.

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Jason Durbin Over a year ago

+1 if he wants to append. Rather ambiguous if he wants to append or replace. (and explaining)

Justine Over a year ago

Fantastic, thanks a lot. First time someone actually explained the solution so I can learn from it. @Jason She ;)

Jason Durbin · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-25 20:10:33Z

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$args['post__in'] = explode(",",$tabs);

answered Oct 25, 2010 at 20:10

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