PHP - Use same array value in the same array

Question

I have a long array such as:

$userLogs = array(
    'report-abuse-key' => array(
        'name' => null,
        'path' => null,
        'code' => 'report-abuse-page',
        'header' => 'Would you like to proceed?',
        'link-in-navigation-menu'=>null,
        'navigation-menu-in-page'=>'Show',
        'meta'=>array(
            'show'=>null,
            'title'=>'//GET HEADER VALUE HERE//',
            'description'=>null,
            'keywords'=>null,
            'refresh'=>null,
            'canonical'=>null,
            'noindex-tag'=>'Show',//'null' = Do SEO; 'Show' = No SEO;  
            ),
        ),
);

I would like to get the value from $userLogs['header'] and have it duplicated in $userLogs['meta']['title'] i.e. I want it to have it replicated and update automatically without using copy/paste.

can't you assign 'title' => $userLogs['header'], directly? — Shaunak Shukla
– Shaunak Shukla, Commented May 15, 2017 at 12:52
can you write your code part, what have you implemented to achieve this so far? — Shaunak Shukla
– Shaunak Shukla, Commented May 15, 2017 at 12:56
Hi, its above... Its the array. I want to replicate 'header' => 'Would you like to proceed?', in 'title'=>'//GET HEADER VALUE HERE//', — MtDemonics
– MtDemonics, Commented May 15, 2017 at 12:57
you have to explain what are you trying to do, your question doesn't sound logical, it may be XY problem. — Mohammad
– Mohammad, Commented May 15, 2017 at 13:01

Agam Banga · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-15 13:01:01Z

1

You can use php reference. You need to assign the reference of your header variable to the title variable. After this the title value will have reference to header . Any update in header will update the title as well

<?php
$userLogs = array(
    'report-abuse-key' => array(
        'name' => null,
        'path' => null,
        'code' => 'report-abuse-page',
        'header' => 'Would you like to proceed?',
        'link-in-navigation-menu'=>null,
        'navigation-menu-in-page'=>'Show',
        'meta'=>array(
            'show'=>null,
            'title'=>'//GET HEADER VALUE HERE//',
            'description'=>null,
            'keywords'=>null,
            'refresh'=>null,
            'canonical'=>null,
            'noindex-tag'=>'Show',//'null' = Do SEO; 'Show' = No SEO;  
            ),
        ),
);

$userLogs['report-abuse-key']['meta']['title'] = &$userLogs['report-abuse-key']['header'];

$userLogs['report-abuse-key']['meta']['title'] = 'Updated';
echo '<pre>';
print_r($userLogs);exit;

Result

Array
(
    [report-abuse-key] => Array
        (
            [name] => 
            [path] => 
            [code] => report-abuse-page
            [header] => Updated
            [link-in-navigation-menu] => 
            [navigation-menu-in-page] => Show
            [meta] => Array
                (
                    [show] => 
                    [title] => Updated
                    [description] => 
                    [keywords] => 
                    [refresh] => 
                    [canonical] => 
                    [noindex-tag] => Show
                )

        )

)

edited May 15, 2017 at 13:01

answered May 15, 2017 at 12:58

Agam Banga

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2 Comments

Imran Zahoor Over a year ago

Better to add results of print_r.

Agam Banga Over a year ago

@ImranZahoor Added the result set as well. Thanks

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