PHP Deep Extend Array

Question

How can I do a deep extension of a multi dimensional associative array (for use with decoded JSON objects). I need the php equivalent of jQuery\'s $.extend(true, array1, arr

Answer 1

I use this in the same way I use angular.extend(dst, src) and jQuery.extend().

function extend($base = array(), $replacements = array()) {
    $base = ! is_array($base) ? array() : $base;
    $replacements = ! is_array($replacements) ? array() : $replacements;

    return array_replace_recursive($base, $replacements);
}

Example:

si() is a utility sanitize function that grabs $_POST or $_GET and returns an array.

        $s = extend(array(
            'page' => 1,
            'take' => 100,
            'completed' => 1,
            'incomplete' => 1,
        ), si());