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Flatten a PHP Array one level based on key


I currently have an array that's outputting as follows:

Array
(
  [events_response] => Array
    (
      [total_events] => 3
      [0] => Array
        (
          [events_list] => Array
            (
              [0] => Array
                (
                  [event] => Array
                    (
                      [id] => 41
                      [ages] => All
                      [buy_link] =>
                      [created] => 2011-06-06 22:13:02
                      [date] => 2012-06-06 07:00 pm
                      [description] =>
                      [price] => 0.00
                      [0] => Array
                        (
                          [location] => Array
                            (
                              [id] => 7
                              [name] => Metrodome
                              [website] =>
                              [0] => Array
                                (
                                  [address] => Array
                                    (
                                      [street_address] => 123 Any Street
                                      [city] => My City
                                      [state_province] =>
                                      [postal_code] => 12345
                                      [country] =>
                                    )
                                )
                            )
                        )
                      [1] => Array
                        (
                          [collaborators_list] => Array
                            (
                              [0] => Array
                                (
                                  [collaborator] => Array
                                    (
                                      [id] => 3
                                      [name] => derp
                                      [website] => http://derp.com/
                                    )
                                )
                              [1] => Array
                                (
                                  [collaborator] => Array
                                    (
                                      [id] => 4
                                      [name] => "Foo" Bar
                                      [website] => http://www.foobar.com/
                                    )
                                )
                            )
                        )
                      [2] => Array
                        (
                          [account] => Array
                            (
                              [id] => 1
                              [account_name] => Brand New
                            )
                        )
                    )
                )
              [1] => Array
                (
                  [event] => Array
                    (
                      [id] => 64
                      [ages] => 21+
                      [buy_link] => dsfdsaf
                      [created] => 2011-07-05 21:35:52
                      [date] => 2012-06-06 07:00 pm
                      [description] =>
                      [price] => 0.00
                      [0] => Array
                        (
                          [location] => Array
                            (
                              [id] => 8
                              [name] => name
                              [website] => website.com
                              [0] => Array
                                (
                                  [address] => Array
                                    (
                                      [street_address] => street address
                                      [city] => city
                                      [state_province] => WI
                                      [postal_code] => 53103
                                      [country] => USA
                                    )
                                )
                            )
                        )
                      [collaborators_list] =>
                      [1] => Array
                        (
                          [account] => Array
                            (
                              [id] => 1
                              [account_name] => Brand New
                            )
                        )
                    )
                )
              [2] => Array
                (
                  [event] => Array
                    (
                      [id] => 65
                      [ages] => 21+
                      [buy_link] => dsfdsaf
                      [created] => 2011-07-05 21:36:12
                      [date] => 2012-06-06 07:00 pm
                      [description] =>
                      [price] => 0.00
                      [0] => Array
                        (
                          [location] => Array
                            (
                              [id] => 8
                              [name] => name
                              [website] => website.com
                              [0] => Array
                                (
                                  [address] => Array
                                    (
                                      [street_address] => street address
                                      [city] => city
                                      [state_province] => WI
                                      [postal_code] => 53103
                                      [country] => USA
                                    )
                                )
                            )
                        )
                      [collaborators_list] =>
                      [1] => Array
                        (
                          [account] => Array
                            (
                              [id] => 1
                              [account_name] => Brand New
                            )
                        )
                    )
                )
            )
        )
    )
)

What I need to do is basically remove the levels where there is a key that is an int. So, for instance, [total_events] would be on the same level as [events_list] without that [0] in between. The same goes for other areas where there is a [<int>] key.

I'm using PHP and have tried various attempts at flattening it but haven't been able to quite get there.

Thanks in advance!


Solution

  • function flattenByRemoveingIntKeys($array)
    {
        foreach ($array as $key => $val)
        {
            if (is_array($val))
                $array[$key] = flattenByRemoveingIntKeys($val);
            else if (is_numeric($key))
            {
                $array .= $val[$key];
                unset($array[$key]);
            }
        }
    }
    

    Not really tested but something like that should work.