How to create an array within Array in php

Question

Hi Guys Please help me in creating an array like below

array (
  array ( "5555776741" , "Don0454545" , "Draper" ),
  array ( "5551112239" , "betty777777" , "Smith" ),
  array ( "9999999999", "test", "name")
)

From an array $contacts which prints as below with print_r($contacts) as:

Array
(
[0] => Array
    (
        [phone_mobile] => +16046799329
        [first_name] => 
        [last_name] => test
    )

[1] => Array
    (
        [phone_mobile] => 7326751700
        [first_name] => Ralph
        [last_name] => OBrien
    )

[2] => Array
    (
        [phone_mobile] => 3204937568
        [first_name] => Chris
        [last_name] => Barth
    )

)

Im trying to achieve from the below code : but the value passed is not assigned from $contact to $record the Print_r($contact) prints empty arrays.

foreach ($contacts as $contact)
{
    $record =$contact;
}

$record is a flat variable you need the [] after it to "push" to it — clearshot66
– clearshot66, Commented Sep 20, 2017 at 15:20
That will keep the associative keys, which you dont want. You'll end up with the same thing — delboy1978uk
– delboy1978uk, Commented Sep 20, 2017 at 15:23

SamHecquet · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-20 15:32:44Z

4

You can do this, so you won't have to specify each array keys.

$data = [];
foreach ($contacts as $contact) {
    $data[] = array_values($contact);
}

edited Sep 20, 2017 at 15:32

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 15:27

SamHecquet

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Mohammad Yaseer Over a year ago

Sorry to bother you Im new Can you help me how to do that?

user3720435 · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-20 15:24:07Z

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The following isn't tested, but should work for you.

$data = [];
foreach ($contacts as $contact)
{
    $data[] = [ $contact['phone_mobile'], $contact['first_name'], $contact['last_name'] ];
}

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 15:24

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delboy1978uk Over a year ago

Here's the answer, this won't add the keys

Mohammad Yaseer Over a year ago

Thanks I will try this

Poiz · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-20 15:34:07Z

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You could also use array_values() within a Loop for that like so:

<?php
    $result = [];
    $arr    = [
            [
            'phone_mobile'  => '+16046799329',
            'first_name'    => '',
            'last_name'     => 'test'
            ],
            [
            'phone_mobile'  => '7326751700',
            'first_name'    => 'Ralph',
            'last_name'     => 'OBrien'
            ],
            [
            'phone_mobile'  => '3204937568',
            'first_name'    => 'Chris',
            'last_name'     => 'Barth'
            ],
    ];

    foreach($arr as $i=>$data){
        $result[]   = array_values($data);
    }
    var_dump($result);

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 15:34

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Don't Panic · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-20 15:48:08Z

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In addition to directly iterating, you can also get the result you want by mapping array_values over your contacts array.

$record = array_map('array_values', $contacts);

It's basically the same thing as the foreach answer from Sam, just a bit more condensed.

answered Sep 20, 2017 at 15:48

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Mohammad Yaseer Over a year ago

Thanks For that I really love you guys for helping me out Thanks All :)

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