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How can I merge between two multidimensional array respected their keys


Let's say I have following arrays:

Array
(
    [2001] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2019
                            [cpd_points] => 23
                        )

                    [5] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2019 new
                            [cpd_points] => 2
                        )

                )

        )

    [2002] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2011
                            [cpd_points] => 28
                        )

                    [4] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 20195 new
                            [cpd_points] => 12
                        )

                )

        )

)

And the second one:

Array
(
    [2001] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2020
                            [cpd_points] => 27
                        )

                )

        )

    [2052] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2052
                            [cpd_points] => 258
                        )

                    [4] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2019445 new
                            [cpd_points] => 78
                        )

                )

        )

)

And desired output is:

Array
(
    [2001] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2019
                            [cpd_points] => 23
                        )

                    [5] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2019 new
                            [cpd_points] => 2
                        )

                    [6] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2020
                            [cpd_points] => 27
                        )

                )

        )

    [2002] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2011
                            [cpd_points] => 28
                        )

                    [4] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 20195 new
                            [cpd_points] => 12
                        )

                )

        )

    [2052] => Array
        (
            [event_detail] => Array
                (
                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2052
                            [cpd_points] => 258
                        )

                    [4] => Array
                        (
                            [event_name] => Advocacy CPD 2019445 new
                            [cpd_points] => 78
                        )

                )

        )

)

The problem is I would like to merge these arrays on the same id[2001,2005,2002]. Desired output sorting should be the same as in the first array.

I have managed to merge these arrays with different way but failed:

How can I achieve this? Any help is much appreciated.


Solution

  • Pretty simple, just loop the second array and merge using the key to the first array:

    foreach($array2 as $key => $val) {
        $array1[$key]['event_detail'] = array_merge($array1[$key]['event_detail'],
                                                    $val['event_detail']);
    }