The wrapper for all PHP built-in array functions and easy, object-oriented array manipulation library. In short: Arrays on steroids.
This is the main class of this library. Each method, which associated with the corresponding native PHP function, keep its behavior. In other words: methods could creates a new array (leaving the original array unchanged), operates on the same array (returns the array itself and DOES NOT create a new instance) or return some result.
NOTE: If method creates a new array but you don't need the first array you operate on, you can override it manually:
use Arrayzy\ArrayImitator as A;
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->reverse(); // override instance you operates on, because $a !== $a->reverse()
NOTE: If method operates on the same array but you need to keep the first array you operate on as unchanged, you can clone it manually first:
use Arrayzy\ArrayImitator as A;
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$b = clone $a;
$b->shuffle(); // keeps $a unchanged, because $a !== $b
- Requirements
- Installation
- Creation
- Usage
- Public method list
- add
- chunk
- clear
- combine
- contains
- containsKey
- count
- create
- createClone
- createFromJson
- createFromObject
- createFromString
- createWithRange
- current
- customSort
- customSortKeys
- debug
- diff
- each
- end
- except
- exists
- export
- filter
- find
- first
- flip
- getIterator
- getKeys
- getRandom
- getRandomKey
- getRandomKeys
- getRandomValues
- getValues
- indexOf
- intersect
- intersectAssoc
- intersectKey
- isAssoc
- isEmpty
- isNumeric
- key
- last
- map
- merge
- next
- offsetExists
- offsetGet
- offsetSet
- offsetUnset
- only
- pad
- pop
- previous
- push
- reduce
- reindex
- replace
- reset
- reverse
- search
- shift
- shuffle
- slice
- sort
- sortKeys
- toArray
- toJson
- toReadableString
- toString
- unique
- unshift
- walk
- Contribution
- Links
- PHP
5.4
or higher - PHP
JSON
extension
The preferred way to install this package is to use Composer:
$ composer require bocharsky-bw/arrayzy
If you don't use Composer
- register this package in your autoloader manually
or download this library and require
the necessary files directly in your scripts:
require_once __DIR__ . '/path/to/library/src/ArrayImitator.php';
Create a new empty array with the new
statement.
use Arrayzy\ArrayImitator;
$a = new ArrayImitator; // Creates a new instance with the "use" statement
// or
$a = new \Arrayzy\ArrayImitator; // Creates a new array by fully qualified namespace
NOTE: Don't forget about namespaces. You can use namespace aliases for simplicity if you want:
use Arrayzy\ArrayImitator as A;
$a = new A; // Creates a new instance using namespace alias
Create a new array with default values, passed it to the constructor as an array:
$a = new A([1, 2, 3]);
// or
$a = new A([1 => 'a', 2 => 'b', 3 => 'c']);
Also, new objects can be created with one of the public static methods prefixed with 'create':
You can get access to the values like with the familiar PHP array syntax:
use Arrayzy\ArrayImitator as A;
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a[] = 'e'; // or use $a->offsetSet(null, 'e') method
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'e']
$a[3] = 'd'; // or use $a->offsetSet(3, 'd') method
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'd']
print $a[1]; // 'b'
// or use the corresponding method
print $a->offsetGet(1); // 'b'
NOTE: The following methods and principles apply to the ArrayImitator
class.
In the examples provided below the ArrayImitator
aliased with A
.
Methods may be chained for ease of use:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a
->offsetSet(null, 'e')
->offsetSet(3, 'd')
->offsetSet(null, 'e')
->shuffle() // or any other method that returns $this
;
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'c', 1 => 'a', 2 => 'e', 3 => 'd', 4 => 'b']
Easily convert instance array elements to a simple PHP array
, string
,
readable string
or JSON format:
Associated with
$a[] = 'new item'
.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->add('d');
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'd']
Associated with array_chunk().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->chunk(2);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b'], 1 => [0 => 'c']]
Associated with
$a = []
.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->clear();
$a->toArray(); // []
Associated with array_combine().
$a = A::create([1, 2, 3]);
$a->combine(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->toArray(); // [1 => 'a', 2 => 'b', 3 => 'c']
Associated with in_array().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->contains('c'); // true
Associated with array_key_exists().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->containsKey(2); // true
Associated with count().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->count(); // 3
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Creates a shallow copy of the array.
Keep in mind, that in PHP variables contain only references to the object, NOT the object itself:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$b = $a; // $a and $b are different variables referencing the same object ($a === $b)
So if you DO NOT want to modify the current array, you need to clone it manually first:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$b = clone $a; // $a and $b are different instances ($a !== $b)
// or do it with built-in method
$b = $a->createClone(); // $a !== $b
Associated with json_decode().
Creates an array by parsing a JSON string:
$a = A::createFromJson('{"a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 3}');
$a->toArray(); // ['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3]
Creates an instance array from any object
that implemented \ArrayAccess
interface:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$b = A::createFromObject($a); // where $a could be any object that implemented \ArrayAccess interface
$b->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with explode().
Creates an array from a simple PHP string
with specified separator:
$a = A::createFromString('a;b;c', ';');
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with range().
Creates an array of a specified range:
$a = A::createWithRange(2, 6, 2);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 2, 1 => 4, 2 => 6]
Associated with current().
Position of the iterator.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->current(); // 'a'
Associated with usort().
$a = A::create(['b', 'a', 'c']);
$a->customSort(function($a, $b) {
if ($a === $b) {
return 0;
}
return ($a < $b) ? -1 : 1;
});
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with uksort().
$a = A::create([1 => 'b', 0 => 'a', 2 => 'c']);
$a->customSortKeys(function($a, $b) {
if ($a === $b) {
return 0;
}
return ($a < $b) ? -1 : 1;
});
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with print_r().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->debug(); // Array ( [0] => a [1] => b [2] => c )
Associated with array_diff().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->diff(['c', 'd']);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b']
Associated with each().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->each(); // [0 => 0, 'key' => 0, 1 => 'a', 'value' => 'a']
Associated with end().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->end(); // 'c'
Based on array_diff_key().
Chunk of an array without given keys.
$a = A::create(['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4, 'e' => 5]);
$a = $a->except(['b', 'e']);
$a->toArray(); // ['a' => 1, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4]
A custom contains method where you can supply your own custom logic in any callable function.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->exists(function($key, $value) {
return 1 === $key and 'b' === $value;
}); // true
Associated with var_export().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->export(); // array ( 0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', )
Associated with array_filter().
$a = A::create(['a', 'z', 'b', 'z']);
$a = $a->filter(function($value) {
return 'z' !== $value; // exclude 'z' value from array
});
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 2 => 'b']
A custom find method where you can supply your own custom logic in any callable function.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->find(function($value, $key) {
return 'b' == $value && 0 < $key;
}); // 'b'
Alias of reset.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->first(); // 'a'
Associated with array_flip().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->flip();
$a->toArray(); // ['a' => 0, 'b' => 1, 'c' => 2]
Creates an external Iterator. Check the iteratorAggregate documentation for more information.
Associated with array_keys().
$a = A::create(['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3]);
$a->getKeys(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with array_rand().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']);
$a->getRandom(); // 'c'
Associated with array_rand().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']);
$a->getRandomKey(); // 2
Associated with array_rand().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']);
$a->getRandomKeys(2); // [0, 2]
Associated with array_rand().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']);
$a->getRandomValues(2); // ['b', 'd']
Associated with array_values().
$a = A::create([1 => 'a', 2 => 'b', 3 => 'c']);
$a->getValues(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Alias of search.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->indexOf('b'); // 1
Associated with array_intersect().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->intersect(['b', 'c']);
$a->toArray(); // [1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with array_intersect_assoc().
$a = A::create(['one' => 'a', 'two' => 'b', 'three' => 'c']);
$a = $a->intersectAssoc(['two' => 'b', 'four' => 'c']);
$a->toArray(); // ['two' => 'b']
Associated with array_intersect_key().
$a = A::create(['one' => 'a', 'two' => 'b', 'three' => 'c']);
$a = $a->intersectKey(['two' => 'd', 'three' => 'e']);
$a->toArray(); // ['two' => 'b', 'three' => 'c']
Check whether all array keys are associative.
$a = A::create(['key' => 'value']);
$a->isAssoc(); // true
Check whether array is empty.
$a = A::create([]);
$a->isEmpty(); // true
Check whether all array keys are numeric.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->isNumeric(); // true
Associated with key().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->current(); // 'a'
$a->key(); // 0
$a->next(); // 'b'
$a->key(); // 1
Alias of end.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->last(); // 'c'
Associated with array_map().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->map(function($value) {
return $value . $value;
});
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'aa', 1 => 'bb', 2 => 'cc']
Associated with array_merge() / array_merge_recursive().
// indexed array behavior
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']); // create indexed array
$a = $a->merge(['c', 'd']);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'c', 4 => 'd']
// assoc array behavior
$b = A::create(['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 99]); // create assoc array
$b = $b->merge(['c' => 3, 'd' => 4]);
$b->toArray(); // ['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4]
Associated with next().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->next(); // 'b'
$a->next(); // 'c'
Implemented for ArrayAccess interface.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->offsetExists(2); // true (or use isset($a[2]))
$a->offsetExists(3); // false (or use isset($a[3]))
Implemented for ArrayAccess interface.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->offsetGet(1); // 'b' (or use $a[1])
Implemented for ArrayAccess interface.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'd']);
// add a new value
$a->offsetSet(null, 'd'); // or use $a[] = 'd';
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'd', 3=> 'd']
// replace an existing value by key
$a->offsetSet(2, 'c'); // or use $a[2] = 'c';
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3=> 'd']
Implemented for ArrayAccess interface.
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->offsetUnset(1); // or use unset($a[1]);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 2 => 'c']
Based on array_intersect_key().
Chunk of an array with only given keys.
$a = A::create(['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4, 'e' => 5]);
$a = $a->only(['b', 'e']);
$a->toArray(); // ['b' => 2, 'e' => 5]
Associated with array_pad().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->pad(5, 'z');
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'z', 4 => 'z']
Associated with array_pop().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->pop(); // 'c'
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b']
Associated with prev().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->next(); // 'b'
$a->next(); // 'c'
$a->previous(); // 'b'
Associated with array_push().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b']);
$a->push('c', 'd');
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'd']
The
push()
method allows multiple arguments.
Associated with array_reduce().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->reduce(function($result, $item) {
return $result . $item;
}); // 'abc'
Based on array_values().
$a = A::create([2 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 3 => 'c']);
$a = $a->reindex();
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with array_replace() / array_replace_recursive().
$a = A::create(['a', 'd', 'e']);
$a = $a->replace([1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with reset().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->reset(); // 'a'
Associated with array_reverse().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->reverse();
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'c', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'a']
Associated with array_search().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->search('b'); // 1
Associated with array_shift().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->shift();
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'b', 1 => 'c']
Associated with shuffle().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->shuffle();
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'c', 1 => 'a', 2 => 'b']
Associated with array_slice().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']);
$a = $a->slice(1, 2);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'b', 1 => 'c']
$a = A::create(['b', 'a', 'd', 'c']);
$a->sort(SORT_DESC);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'd', 1 => 'c', 2 => 'b', 3 => 'a']
$a = A::create([3 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 0 => 'd']);
$a->sortKeys(SORT_ASC);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'd', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c', 3 => 'a']
Convert the array to a simple PHP array
type:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 2 => 'c']
Associated with json_encode().
Creates a JSON string from the array:
$a = A::create(['a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3]);
$a->toJson(); // { "a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 3 }
Based on implode().
Converts instance array to a readable PHP string
:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->toReadableString(', ', ' and '); // 'a, b and c'
Associated with implode().
Converts instance array to a simple PHP string
:
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->toString(', '); // 'a, b, c'
Associated with array_unique().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'b', 'c']);
$a = $a->unique();
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a', 1 => 'b', 3 => 'c']
Associated with array_unshift().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b']);
$a->unshift('y', 'z');
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'y', 1 => 'z', 2 => 'a', 3 => 'b']
Method
unshift()
allow multiple arguments.
Associated with array_walk() / array_walk_recursive().
$a = A::create(['a', 'b', 'c']);
$a->walk(function(&$value, $key) {
$key++; // the $key variable passed by value, (original value will not modified)
$value = $value . $key; // the $value variable passed by reference (modifies original value)
});
$a->toArray(); // [0 => 'a1', 1 => 'b2', 2 => 'c3']
Feel free to submit an Issue or create a Pull Request if you find a bug or just want to propose an improvement suggestion.
In order to propose a new feature the best way is to submit an Issue and discuss it first.
Arrayzy was inspired by Doctrine ArrayCollection class and Stringy library.
Look at the Stringy if you are looking for a PHP string manipulation library in an OOP way.