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PHP array_replace() Function

PHP array_replace() Function

The array_replace() function in PHP replaces the elements from passed arrays into the first array with values having the same keys in each of the following arrays.

Syntax

array_replace ( array $array1 [, array $... ] )

Parameter

array(required)- This parameter represents the input array in which elements are replaced.

...(optional)- This parameter signifies one or more arrays from which elements will be extracted.

Return

This function either returns the replaced array or it returns NULL if an error occurs.

Example 1

 "e", 2 => "i");
 //Return an array after Replacing the elements as passed in replacements array
 $replaced_array=array_replace($array, $replacements); 
 echo("\nReplaced elements are:\n");
 print_r($replacements);
 echo("Replaced Array: \n");
 //printing the replaced array
 print_r($replaced_array);
 ?>

Output

Actual Array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => a
     [1] => b
     [2] => c
     [3] => o
     [4] => u 
 )
 Replaced elements are:
 Array
 (
     [1] => e
     [2] => i
 )
 Replaced Array:  
 Array
 (
     [0] => a
     [1] => e
     [2] => i
     [3] => o
     [4] => u 
 )

Example 2

 "pineapple", 4 => "cherry");
 $replacements2 = array(0 => "grape");
 //Return an array after Replacing the elements from replacements arrays 
 $replaced_array=array_replace($array, $replacements1,$replacements2);
 echo("Replaced Array: \n");
 //printing the replaced array
 print_r($replaced_array);
 ?>

Output

Actual Array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => apple
     [1] => banana
     [2] => guava
     [3] => orange
     [4] => strawberry
 )
 Replaced Array:  
 Array
 (
     [0] => grape
     [1] => banana
     [2] => guava
     [3] => orange
     [4] => cherry 
 )

Example 3

 "pineapple", 4 => "cherry");
 //Return an array after Replacing the elements from replacements arrays
 $replaced_array=array_replace($array, $replacements1); 
 echo("Replaced Array: \n");
 //printing the replaced array
 print_r($replaced_array);
 ?>

Output

Actual Array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => 
 )
 Replaced Array: 
 Array 
 (
     [0] => pineapple
     [4] => cherry
 )

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