Access multidimensional array by string with delimiter

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suppose i have a multidimensional array like something like this:

<?php

$array = array("test1" => array("test2" => array("test3" => 1)), ... foo1 = array("foo2" => 2));

?>

i want to access an array element by passing a string like "test1.test2.test3" to a function which in turn calls the array element. I could use eval() by replacing the string with [] (calling $array["test2]["test3"] ...) but i wonder if there is a different more solid approach in calling a array element without traversing through all of its depth or use eval().

Rusty Fausak · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-24 21:18:43Z

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You could use

function get_multi($arr, $str) {
    foreach (explode('.', $str) as $key) {
        if (!array_key_exists($key, $arr)) {
            return NULL; 
        }
        $arr = $arr[$key];
    }

    return $arr;
}

edited Oct 24, 2019 at 21:18

answered Sep 22, 2011 at 19:08

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Courtney Miles · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-20 20:35:52Z

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Symfony provides a PropertyAccess component for this.

The PropertyAccess component provides function to read and write from/to an object or array using a simple string notation.

answered Jan 20, 2021 at 20:35

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