How to use array values as keys without loops?

Question

Looping is time consuming, we all know that. That\'s exactly something I\'m trying to avoid, even though it\'s on a small scale. Every bit helps. Well, if it\'s unset of co

Answer 1

Make use of array_map function, (PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5)

[akshay@localhost tmp]$ cat test.php
 1234,'name' => 'blablabla'),
                array('id'   => 1235,'name' => 'ababkjkj'),
                array('id'   => 1236,'name' => 'xyzxyzxyz')
              );

$output = array();
array_map(function($_) use (&$output){ $output[$_['id']] = $_['name']; },$array);

// Input
print_r($array);

// Output
print_r($output);

?>

Output

[akshay@localhost tmp]$ php test.php
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1234
            [name] => blablabla
        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1235
            [name] => ababkjkj
        )

    [2] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1236
            [name] => xyzxyzxyz
        )

)
Array
(
    [1234] => blablabla
    [1235] => ababkjkj
    [1236] => xyzxyzxyz
)