PHP extract part from array keeping previous keys

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I have the array with specific keys. I want to get the first 5 array elements. I use array_splice(). All OK, but keys in the new array is 0, 1, 2, 3 ,4. And I want to keep the previous array keys. I can do it with foreach, but i am finding the elegant method.
My code:

$levels = array('a' => 1, 'b' =>2, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4, 'f' => 5, 'g' => 6);
$levels = array_splice($levels, 5);

Thank you in advance. Sorry for my english.

deceze · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-26 12:17:14Z

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Try array_slice with $preserve_keys set to true.

answered Jan 26, 2011 at 12:17

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phihag · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-26 12:17:32Z

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With array_slice, the original array is not modified:

$levels = array('a' => 1, 'b' =>2, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4, 'f' => 5, 'g' => 6);
$firstLevels = array_slice($levels, 0, 5, true);
// count($levels) is 6, count($firstLevels) 5

answered Jan 26, 2011 at 12:17

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