PHP array_combine() Function
Example
Create a new array by merging two arrays, where one array element is the key name and the other array element is the key value:
<?php
$fname=array("Bill","Steve","Mark");
$age=array("60","56","31");
$c=array_combine($fname,$age);
print_r($c);
?>
Definition and Usage
The array_combine() function creates a new array by merging two arrays, one of which is the key name and the other is the key value.
Note:The number of elements in the key name array and the key value array must be the same!
If one of the arrays is empty, or the number of elements in the two arrays is different, the function returns false.
Syntax
array_combine(keys,values);
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| keys | Required. Key name array. |
| values | Required. Key-value array. |
Tips and Comments
Note:The two parameters must have the same number of elements.
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the merged array. If the number of elements in the two arrays does not match, it returns FALSE. |
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
| Update Log: | Before PHP 5.4 version, if the array is empty, it will return an E_WARNING level error and FALSE. |
