array index ordering

[Jeff]

Lets say we have an array:

$array[]='apples';
$array[]='orange';
$array[]='lemon';

echo $array[1]; // orange
Now, lets say we want to insert "grape", between apples and orange. How
do we do that?

I have some memory of seeing a php shortcut to do this, but I can't find
it now.

Also, I see there are a number of custom php functions for sorting
(kudos on some of these). Is there a way to write your own sorting function?

Jeff

[Captain Paralytic]

On 16 Jun, 14:45, Jeff <jeff@spam_me_not.comwrote:

* *Lets say we have an array:

$array[]='apples';
$array[]='orange';
$array[]='lemon';

echo $array[1]; // orange

Now, lets say we want to insert "grape", between apples and orange. How
do we do that?

I have some memory of seeing a php shortcut to do this, but I can't find
it now.

* *Also, I see there are a number of custom php functions for sorting
(kudos on some of these). Is there a way to write your own sorting function?

* *Jeff

You are looking for array_splice()
http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/function.array-splice.php
But you could have scanned the list of array functions in the manual
just as easily as I could.

[Michael Fesser]

..oO(Jeff)

Lets say we have an array:

$array[]='apples';
$array[]='orange';
$array[]='lemon';

echo $array[1]; // orange
Now, lets say we want to insert "grape", between apples and orange. How
do we do that?

You just add it like above and then sort the array.

>I have some memory of seeing a php shortcut to do this, but I can't find
it now.

Also, I see there are a number of custom php functions for sorting
(kudos on some of these). Is there a way to write your own sorting function?

usort()

Micha

[Captain Paralytic]

On 16 Jun, 15:30, Michael Fesser <[e-mail]:

.oO(Jeff)

* Lets say we have an array:

$array[]='apples';
$array[]='orange';
$array[]='lemon';

echo $array[1]; // orange

Now, lets say we want to insert "grape", between apples and orange. How
do we do that?

You just add it like above and then sort the array.

If he did what you poposed, he'd get
apples
grape
lemon
orange

But he wanted
apples
grape
orange
lemon

So array_splice is the way to do it.

[Jeff]

Captain Paralytic wrote:

On 16 Jun, 14:45, Jeff <jeff@spam_me_not.comwrote:

> Lets say we have an array:

$array[]='apples';
$array[]='orange';
$array[]='lemon';

echo $array[1]; // orange

Now, lets say we want to insert "grape", between apples and orange. How
do we do that?

I have some memory of seeing a php shortcut to do this, but I can't find
it now.

Also, I see there are a number of custom php functions for sorting
(kudos on some of these). Is there a way to write your own sorting function?

Jeff

You are looking for array_splice()
http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/function.array-splice.php
But you could have scanned the list of array functions in the manual
just as easily as I could.

Yes, I see splice with a 0 length.

I have a hard time with the manual.

If I start at the index page (http://www.php.net/manual/en/) -type ->
array

I get this page:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.types.array.php

Which has none of the array functions.

If I go: index->functions, I can't find the internal function list. I
know it's there but I can't find it.

The keyword search works fine, but I don't know the keywords. I
suppose I'll have to bookmark the appropriate pages as I find them! I
just don't seem to be able to figure out how to navigate the manual.

I don't wish to annoy you with easy questions, my apologies.

Jeff

[Lars Eighner]

In our last episode, <Mb******************************@earthlink.com> , the
lovely and talented Jeff broadcast on comp.lang.php:

I have a hard time with the manual.

If I start at the index page (http://www.php.net/manual/en/) -type ->
array

What exactly do you mean by "->"? The link to function index is at the
bottom of the contents. It is alphabetical and that makes the array
functions not too far down.
--
Lars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/us****@larseighner.com
Countdown: 217 days to go.

[Jeff]

Lars Eighner wrote:

In our last episode, <Mb******************************@earthlink.com> , the
lovely and talented Jeff broadcast on comp.lang.php:

>I have a hard time with the manual.

>If I start at the index page (http://www.php.net/manual/en/) -type ->
array

What exactly do you mean by "->"?

Choose / select , in other words, go to.

The link to function index is at the

bottom of the contents.

Thanks, I see it now! Last link in the appendix! That will make life
easier!

Jeff
It is alphabetical and that makes the array

functions not too far down.