PHP Array Replace

PHP Array Replace: In this tutorial you will learn how to replace values of one array with another. PHP provides array_replace() function to replace the values. array_replace() replaces the value of the first array with the same value of the given array or list of arrays.

PHP Array Replace

Sometimes we have to replace array values with given values, PHP provides array_replace() function to replace the values. array_replace() replaces the value of the first array with the same value of the given array or list of arrays. The value of first array will be replaced by the second array's value if key matched. If a key is present in the second array but not in the first array, then it will be created in the first array.

General description of array_replace() is:

General Format	array array_replace(array $array1,array $array2[,$array3[,..]])
Parameters	array $array1: The array in which the elements are added	array $array2,3,..,n: The array from which the values are taken
Return Value	an array or null

Example 1:

<?php

$array=array("new delhi","calcutta","bombay","madras");

echo" Initially the values of \$array1 is: ";

var_dump($array);

$repl1=array(1=>"kolkata",2=>"mumbai");

echo" The values of \$repl1 is: ";

var_dump($repl1);

$repl2=array(3=>"chennai");

echo" The values of \$repl2 is: ";

var_dump($repl2);

$city=array_replace($array,$repl1,$repl2);

echo" After the values of \$city is: ";

var_dump($city);

Output:

Initially the values of $array1 is:
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(9) "new delhi"
  [1]=>
  string(8) "calcutta"
  [2]=>
  string(6) "bombay"
  [3]=>
  string(6) "madras"
}

The values of $repl1 is:
array(2) {
  [1]=>
  string(7) "kolkata"
  [2]=>
  string(6) "mumbai"
}

The values of $repl2 is:
array(1) {
  [3]=>
  string(7) "chennai"
}

After the values of $city is:
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(9) "new delhi"
  [1]=>
  string(7) "kolkata"
  [2]=>
  string(6) "mumbai"
  [3]=>
  string(7) "chennai"
}

Example 2 (Same as previous, numeric array):

<?php

$array=array("new delhi","calcutta","bombay","madras");

echo" Initially the values of \$array1 is: ";

var_dump($array);

$repl1=array("kolkata","mumbai");

echo" The values of \$repl1 is: ";

var_dump($repl1);

$repl2=array("chennai");

echo" The values of \$repl2 is: ";

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var_dump($repl2);

$city=array_replace($array,$repl1,$repl2);

echo" After the values of \$city is: ";

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var_dump($city);

Output:

Initially the values of $array1 is:
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(9) "new delhi"
  [1]=>
  string(8) "calcutta"
  [2]=>
  string(6) "bombay"
  [3]=>
  string(6) "madras"
}

The values of $repl1 is:
array(2) {
  [0]=>
  string(7) "kolkata"
  [1]=>
  string(6) "mumbai"
}

The values of $repl2 is:
array(1) {
  [0]=>
  string(7) "chennai"
}

After the values of $city is:
array(4) {
  [0]=>
  string(7) "chennai"
  [1]=>
  string(6) "mumbai"
  [2]=>
  string(6) "bombay"
  [3]=>
  string(6) "madras"
}

Example 3:

<?php

$array=array("new delhi"=>1,"calcutta"=>2,"bombay"=>3,"madras"=>4);

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echo" Initially the values of \$array1 is: ";

var_dump($array);

$repl1=array("calcutta"=>33,"mumbai"=>22);

4
echo" The values of \$repl1 is: ";

var_dump($repl1);

$repl2=array("madras"=>44);

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echo" The values of \$repl2 is: ";

var_dump($repl2);

$city=array_replace($array,$repl1,$repl2);

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echo" After the values of \$city is: ";

var_dump($city);

Output:

Initially the values of $array1 is:
array(4) {
  ["new delhi"]=>
  int(1)
  ["calcutta"]=>
  int(2)
  ["bombay"]=>
  int(3)
  ["madras"]=>
  int(4)
}

The values of $repl1 is:
array(2) {
  ["calcutta"]=>
  int(33)
  ["mumbai"]=>
  int(22)
}

The values of $repl2 is:
array(1) {
  ["madras"]=>
  int(44)
}

After the values of $city is:
array(5) {
  ["new delhi"]=>
  int(1)
  ["calcutta"]=>
  int(33)
  ["bombay"]=>
  int(3)
  ["madras"]=>
  int(44)
  ["mumbai"]=>
  int(22)
}

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