Order Array

[silkfire]

Can someone guide me on the most effective way of doing this?

 

1. I got an array where some keys have a specified numeric key.

2. I want to sort this array in such a way that those elements without a specified numeric key must get a key. If it exists, then increment.

 

Before:

array(1 => 'val1', 4 => 'valY', 'valX', 'valZ', 'valN');

 

After:

array(0 => 'valX', 1 => 'val1', 2 => 'valZ', 3 => 'valN', 4 => 'valY');

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[Barand]

You will find they all have keys. Try

$before = array(1 => 'val1', 4 => 'valY', 'valX', 'valZ', 'valN');
echo '<pre>', print_r($before, 1), '</pre>';

 

If a key isn't specified it is allocated the next highest integer key

[ManiacDan]

Right, every array element has a key, and if none is specified they are automatically numbered starting at zero, unless you manually set a numeric key.

[silkfire]

I tried to var_dump this array and the other elements start at 5, not 0 =(

[Barand]

That's right - the previous specified key was 4

[silkfire]

That doesn't solve my problem stiill....

[ManiacDan]

What is your problem then? Why do you absolutely need key #2? Why does it matter if the association between key #4 and its data is lost?

[Barand]

No, it doesn't solve your problem but it does mean you need to rethink it.