SOLVED --- array_push() Using keys and values

[JustinK101]

Hello, I am trying to do something like this:

$myArray = array();
while(RESULTS)
{
    array_push($myArray, $row['first_name'] . ' ' . $row['last_name'] => $row['total']);
}

This doesnt appear to work though, seems you cant specify the key in the function call array_push() how is this possible? I need to use array push because I am doing this work inside a loop, and its not simply one addition, its an unknown number of additions to the array.

My Goal is have an array that look like:

Bob Smith => 23
Joe Blow => 34
Jane Doe => 34
etc, etc..

[doni49]

[code]
<?php
$myArray = (Array("Bob Smith" => 23),Array("Joe Blow" => 34),Array("Jane Doe" => 34));
$myArray = (array_merge($myArray,Array("Justin Kline" => 21));
?>
[/code]

[drifter]

$myArray[$row['first_name'] . ' ' . $row['last_name']]=$row['total'];

[JustinK101]

Ok, I am doing the following:

$myArrayKeys = array();
$myArrayValues = array();

while(RESULTS)
{
array_push($myArrayKeys, $row['first_name'] . ' ' . $row['last_name']);
array_push($myArrayValues, $row['total']);
}

$myArray = array_combine($myArrayKeys, $myArrayValues);

This almost works, except if there are duplicate keys it doesnt sum up the values, how can I do this?

Example:

Bob Smith => 24
Bob Smith => 45
Joe Smith => 23
Sue Smith => 12
Joe Smith => 10

Currently it displays:

Bob Smith => 45
Sue Smith => 12
Joe Smith => 10

How do I have it display

Bob Smith = > 69
Joe Smith => 33
Sue Smith => 12

[doni49]

I think you'll have to check to see if "Bob Smith" is already defined as a key in the array.  Then if he is, add the values.  If he's not "merge" him into the array (see my reply above).

To see if the key is part of the array:  http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.in-array.php

[drifter]

[code]
while(){
$myArray[$row['first_name'] . ' ' . $row['last_name']]=$myArray[$row['first_name'] . ' ' . $row['last_name']] + $row['total'];
}
[/code]

[JustinK101]

Doni,

Any prebuilt functions for doing this? Will array_merge() do this for me?

[JustinK101]

DRIFTER, hit the nail on the head I think. I think its working with his solution, and even better no functions so it will probably be quicker. Nice work.