PHP - Straight Forward Multidimensional Array Question

I need to extract data from a CSV file and insert it into a MySQL database. I am able to extract the data, however I cannot figure out how to group it.

Sample File:
01   ISBN  Name of Book   Price
02   ISBN  Name of Book   Price

So far I have an array with the entire file (reading file with PHP):

Array ([0] => 01 [1] => 12345678X [2] => Title [3] => 120.00 ...etc.

How can I modify the array to create groups of four for each item? Each item is its own array?

I am looking at the code below:

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$array = array(
                array(
                1, 2
          ),
          'a' => array(
                'b' => 1,
                'c'
        )
);       
Is this an example of a multidimensional array? If so how would I access the value of 1 from key b?

Also would the next line ('c') be automatically assigned to the asociative key of c?

I've been working on some code to:
1. Search a db for rows that have a particular "position" value
2. Search the same db for rows that have a particular "langs" value
3. Compare the two arrays resulting for 1 and 2
4. Create a multidimensional array $langsarray[langs][question id] if 3 is true.
5. For each langs array in $langsarray pick a random, non-duplicate value and add it to $qarray for a maximum of 12 elements (3 for each langs).

What I have works about 95%.

The problem is, in the first langs array, one of the 3 randomly picked values is almost always empty, and its not always the same element. Sometimes its the first, sometimes its the third, sometimes its the second...

I think I've narrowed down the issue to line 44 ($qtemp = ...). If I change the min/max values for the mt_rand function, it behaves slightly differently. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Code:
//Include MYSQL class and authentication information
require_once('./include/mysql.php');
require_once('./include/global.php');

//Grab apptype from URL querystring
$apptype = $_GET['apptype'];

//Declare arrays
$qarray = array();
$posarray = array();
$langs = array();
$langsarray = array();

//Get id's of all questions pertaining to position type
$sql = 'SELECT * FROM qa WHERE position = "' . $apptype . '"';
$result = $db->query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
while ($row = $result->fetch()) {
$posarray[] = $row['id'];
}

//Determine what types of questions should be pulled
if ($apptype == 'fed'){
$langs = array('html','css','javascript','jquery');
}
else if($apptype == 'bed'){
$langs = array('php','asp','javascript','jquery');
}

//Get each question of each language that matches the position type and store it in the multidimensional array $langsarray[language][question id]
$z = 0;
while ($z < count($langs)){
$sql = 'SELECT * FROM qa WHERE langs = "' . $langs[$z] . '"';
$result = $db->query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
while ($row = $result->fetch()) {
if (in_array($row['id'],$posarray)){
$langsarray[$langs[$z]][] = $row['id'];
}
}

//Takes a random question id from the current language ($z) and adds it to the final question array.
$y = 0;
while ($y < 3) {
//$qtemp = $langsarray[$langs[$z]][mt_rand(0,count($langsarray[$langs[$z]]))];
$qtemp = $langsarray[$langs[$z]][mt_rand(0,count($posarray))];

if (!in_array($qtemp,$qarray)){ 
$qarray[] = $qtemp;
echo $qtemp . ', ';
$y++;
}
}
echo $langs[$z];
print_r( $langsarray[$langs[$z]]); echo '<br />';
$z++;
}
        echo '<br />';
print_r($qarray);


Output:

5, , 2, htmlArray ( => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 [3] => 4 [4] => 5 )      <--Problem
7, 6, 9, cssArray ( => 6 [1] => 7 [2] => 8 [3] => 9 [4] => 10 )
14, 15, 13, javascriptArray ( => 11 [1] => 12 [2] => 13 [3] => 14 [4] => 15 )
21, 17, 20, jqueryArray ( => 16 [1] => 17 [2] => 18 [3] => 19 [4] => 20 [5] => 21 )

Array ( => 5 [1] => [2] => 2 [3] => 7 [4] => 6 [5] => 9 [6] => 14 [7] => 15 [8] => 13 [9] => 21 [10] => 17 [11] => 20 )   <-- Final $qarray

I am trying to store all the elements of my tree in an array.My code produces multi dimensional array, but i want it to be one dimensional. How can i get it ?

Code:-
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function tree_gather($node)   //Function to calculate count
  {
    $sql = "SELECT lchild,rchild FROM tree WHERE parent = '$node'";
    $execsql = mysql_query($sql);
    $array = mysql_fetch_array($execsql);
   
    if(!empty($array['lchild']) || !empty($array['rchild']))
    {
   
      $child[] = $array['lchild'];
      $child[] = $array['rchild'];
      $child[] = tree_gather($array['lchild']);
      $child[] = tree_gather($array['rchild']);
     
    }
     return $child;
  }
Result:-
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Array
(
    [0] => 2
    [1] => 3
    [2] => Array
        (
            [0] => 4
            [1] => 5
            [2] => Array
                (
                    [0] => 10
                    [1] => 11
                    [2] =>
                    [3] =>
                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [0] => 8
                    [1] => 9
                    [2] =>
                    [3] =>
                )

        )

    [3] => Array
        (
            [0] => 7
            [1] => 6
            [2] => Array
                (
                    [0] => 15
                    [1] => 14
                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => 16
                            [1] => 17
                            [2] =>
                            [3] =>
                        )

                    [3] =>
                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [0] => 13
                    [1] => 12
                    [2] =>
                    [3] =>
                )

        )

)

Table: -

I recently posted a simple query about ISSET and finally got that simple problem solved thanks to you guys. But I've hit a new snag. I've create a simple sort of cart, or record counter. While I can add/remove/clear items and display their affilated arrays, I don't know how to cycle through a multidimensional array that is dynamically set.   Something like $_SESSION['Primary'][$items][$attributes] - Where $items is a dynamic set, and $attributes is a fixed set of keys with values.   I can target individual $Items, or display all the items in there. But I can't display all the Items and their subsequent $attributes aswell. Do I have to write 1 set of Ajax code for just displaying the $items, and another for each individual set of $attributes? Or is their a way to cycle through each $item, and then all of it's(or specific) $attributes and values? I've tried using loops which logically work, but I can't pass it through json_encode.   Is there any documentation I could read in relation to this? I feel this is the key component to manuvering through a database of sorts. I'm just not entirely sure how to go about accessing multidimensional Array's without a ton of code that becomes redudent. And even then, it wouldnt work well with a dynamic setup.
Edited by 7blake, 07 November 2014 - 01:39 PM.

I want to create an array based on data in a multidimensional array. Take, for example:

$table[1] = array('husband' => array ('firstname'=> 'Albert',
                                                           'lastname' => 'Einstein',
                                                           'age'      => 129),
                           'wife'         => array ('firstname' => 'Mileva',
                                                           'lastname'  => 'Einstein',
                                                           'age'       => 128));

What would be the best approach, when you want to
create an array with only the last names or the ages? Are there some
things like wildcards in the PHP array universe to skip the first array level?

Any suggestion is very appreciated. I tried several strategies, but ended up creating the same mulitdimensional array as above.

Hey guys im trying to insert these values from this array into the distance function I made and then it turns it into a string. Took me like 8 hours of problem solving just to find out this wasnt working. really could use some help with this. $arr is the array



Array ( [0] => Array ( [b_x] => 85 [b_y] => 71 ) [1] => Array ( [b_x] => 436 [b_y] => 130 )

$b_x = 295;
$b_y = 163;
foreach($arr as $db) {

$db_x = $db['b_x'];
$db_y = $db['b_y'];

$distance .= distance($b_x,$b_y,$db_y,$db_x) . "-";
}
end result is suppose to look like $distance-$distance-$distance and so forth

I am a beginner, so forgive me all to whom this is trivial...

I have an array, generated from simpleXML object, trying to parse...  The array is not symmetrical & I am having trouble finding the right code to make it work.  Help & comments are welcomed..

Here is the raw array with print_r:
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Array
(
    [Area] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [Name] => Basement
                    [Id] => 1
                    [Room] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Equipment
                                    [Id] => 1
                                )

                            [1] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Theater
                                    [Id] => 9
                                )

                            [2] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Wine Cellar
                                    [Id] => 10
                                )

                        )

                )

            [1] => Array
                (
                    [Name] => 1st Floor
                    [Id] => 2
                    [Room] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Kitchen
                                    [Id] => 2
                                )

                            [1] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Main Hall
                                    [Id] => 4
                                )

                            [2] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Foyer
                                    [Id] => 8
                                )

                            [3] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Stone Room
                                    [Id] => 14
                                )

                            [4] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Garage Foyer
                                    [Id] => 16
                                )

                            [5] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Dining Room
                                    [Id] => 17
                                )

                            [6] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Living Room
                                    [Id] => 18
                                )

                            [7] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Hearth Room
                                    [Id] => 19
                                )

                            [8] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Office
                                    [Id] => 20
                                )

                            [9] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Powder Room
                                    [Id] => 21
                                )

                        )

                )

            [2] => Array
                (
                    [Name] => 2nd Floor
                    [Id] => 3
                    [Room] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Landing
                                    [Id] => 7
                                )

                            [1] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Master Bedroom
                                    [Id] => 11
                                )

                            [2] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Nannys Room
                                    [Id] => 13
                                )

                            [3] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => East Kids Bed
                                    [Id] => 27
                                )

                            [4] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => West Kids Bed
                                    [Id] => 28
                                )

                            [5] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Kids Bath
                                    [Id] => 29
                                )

                            [6] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Robs Closet
                                    [Id] => 31
                                )

                            [7] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Kelli's Office
                                    [Id] => 32
                                )

                        )

                )

            [3] => Array
                (
                    [Name] => 3rd Floor
                    [Id] => 7
                    [Room] => Array
                        (
                            [Name] => Bonus room
                            [Id] => 5
                        )

                )

            [4] => Array
                (
                    [Name] => Outside Areas
                    [Id] => 8
                    [Room] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Veranda
                                    [Id] => 22
                                )

                            [1] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Back Outdoor
                                    [Id] => 23
                                )

                            [2] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Christmas Lights
                                    [Id] => 33
                                )

                            [3] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Front Outdoor
                                    [Id] => 34
                                )

                            [4] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Garage
                                    [Id] => 35
                                )

                            [5] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Poolhouse Kitchen
                                    [Id] => 24
                                )

                            [6] => Array
                                (
                                    [Name] => Poolhouse Utility
                                    [Id] => 25
                                )

                        )

                )

        )

)
Here is the code:
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foreach($xml2['Area'] as $v){
echo $v['Name'],' <br>';
foreach($v['Room'] as $v2){
echo '  ',$v2['Name'],' <br>';
}
}
Here is the result:
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Basement
  Equipment
  Theater
  Wine Cellar
1st Floor
  Kitchen
  Main Hall
  Foyer
  Stone Room
  Garage Foyer
  Dining Room
  Living Room
  Hearth Room
  Office
  Powder Room
2nd Floor
  Landing
  Master Bedroom
  Nannys Room
  East Kids Bed
  West Kids Bed
  Kids Bath
  Robs Closet
  Kelli's Office
3rd Floor
  B
  5
Outside Areas
  Veranda
  Back Outdoor
  Christmas Lights
  Front Outdoor
  Garage
  Poolhouse Kitchen
  Poolhouse Utility
The problem lies with the "3rd Floor" which should contain "Bonus Room" as the room.  I know that this is the only element that has no "Rooms" array, but I can't figure out how to code the trap for it.  With this data, the condition could exist anywhere, not just my example, but I am stumped with the non symmetrical array that I am unfamiliar with.  Any help?  Thanks. --akaweed

Hey guys, quick question.

I have an array that looks like (blow). How can i sort it based on array[0][3], the #'s 1,2,3,4,5,6 are what i want to sort by in ASC order.

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<?php

Array ( 
[0] => Array ( 
[1] => Link Name 
[2] => URL
[3] => 1 
[4] => fy 
) 
[1] => Array ( 
[1] => Link Name 
[2] => URL
[3] => 2 
[4] => fy 
) 
[2] => Array ( 
[1] => Link Name 
[2] => URL
[3] => 3 
[4] => fy 
) 
[3] => Array ( 
[1] => Link Name 
[2] => URL
[3] => 4 
[4] => fy 
) 
[4] => Array ( 
[1] => Link Name 
[2] => URL
[3] => 5 
[4] => fy 
) 
[5] => Array ( 
[1] => Link Name 
[2] => URL
[3] => 6 
[4] => fy 
)

?>

Thanks for the help.

Hi, I have an array of type array_name[roll_number][aggregate_marks]. How do I sort such array on 'aggregate_marks'? My attempts on sort, asort haven't worked.

Hi All

I'm new to php and I have a multidimensional array set up which I need to sort for a results list from an assessment.

The array is $gradout['name']['userid']=score.

I need to sort the array by score in a decending order. 

['name'] is a string and ['userid'] is a numeric.

I've tried looking at the php manual but It's just confusing me.  Can anyone explain to me in laymans terms what I need to do and why.

I have a array as follows and I want to look by key where the key is 'ABCD', 'EFGH', etc.. I am using foreach but it is not working. How can I accomplish this?

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Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [ABCD] => Array
                (
                    [venue_id] => 1003
                    [has_dining] => X
                    [table_count] => 0
                    [serves_alcohol] => X
                )

        )

    [1] => Array
        (
            [EFGH] => Array
                (
                    [venue_id] => 1003
                    [has_dining] => X
                    [table_count] => 0
                    [serves_alcohol] => X
                )

        )
)

Ok I'm really lost here, what I need to do is shuffle a 2D array. Now when I shuffle them I want to keep both columns aligned to say. Like I only want the index to change.

Kinda like this:

Index         Id           URL
0                [2          www.e] I want the bracketed stuff to stay aligned.
1                [6          www.b]
2                [12        www.c]
3                [60        www.h]

But I want them in different positions on every page load. So when I echo array[1][0] it will always be different. Is this even possible?

I am trying to write a dirty script that removes duplicate rows from a multidimensional array.

I want to be able to edit the function and spit the duplicates out to a CSV file.

Here is my test file:


$fullArray = array(array('Jim', 'Jones'),
array('Pete', 'Pumpkin'),
array('Barak', 'Obama'),
array('Jason', 'Newstead'),
array('Toby', 'Keith'),
array('Jim', 'Jones'),
array('Jim', 'Nelson'));


echo "<h1>Original</h2>";
for($i=0; $i<count($fullArray); $i++) {
echo $fullArray[$i][0] . " " . $fullArray[$i][1] . "<br />";
}

echo "<h2>Checked</h2>";
$cleanArray = array();
$cay = array();
$nn=0;
$dup=0;
// Loop the entire input array
foreach ($fullArray as $index => $item) {
echo "foreach index:$index<br>";

        // Start an internal pointer
for ($f=0; $f<count($fullArray); $f++) {
echo "for $f ";
                // if the index is lower or the same as the pointer, skip it to cut down on time
if ($f > $index) {
                        // if the rows are the same...
if($fullArray[$f][0] == $item[0] && $fullArray[$f][1] == $item[1]) {
echo "$item[0] DUP<br>";
                                // remove it from the array
$cay = array_push($cleanArray, array($item[0], $item[1]));
array_pop($fullArray[5]);

$dup++;
} else {
                                // not a duplicate
echo " not a dup<br>";
}

} else {
echo "ON THIS ONE<br>";
}
}
echo "<br><br>";
}
echo"<br>$dup duplicates found<br><br>";
print_r($fullArray);
echo "<br /><br>";
// print_r($item);
print_r($cleanArray);
?>


When I spit out the new fullArray variable, it still has an element from the duplicate record.

This is what I get for the output of the full array after the duplicate was removed:
Quote

Array ( => Array ( => Jim [1] => Jones ) [1] => Array ( => Pete [1] => Pumpkin ) [2] => Array ( => Barak [1] => Obama ) [3] => Array ( => Jason [1] => Newstead ) [4] => Array ( => Toby [1] => Keith ) [5] => Array ( => Jim )[/b] [6] => Array ( => Jim [1] => Nelson ) )

Hi freaks,

Got a simple one for ya, I THINK?

I have a multi-array that resembles this..
Code: [Select]
$_SESSION["book_array"] = array(0 => array("plantID" => $plantID, "botanicalName" => $botanicalName, "commonName" => $commonName, "use" => $use));

I would like to sort it by the botanicalName key of the inner array before I call the forech loop that renders the display so that after it renders the table the items will be seen alphabetically, code below..
Code: [Select]
<?php 
$bookOutput = "";
//$plant_use_array = '';
if (!isset($_SESSION["book_array"]) || count($_SESSION["book_array"]) < 1) {
    $bookOutput = '<tr><td colspan="4"><h6>Your Book is EMPTY!</h6></td></tr>';
} else {
// Start the For Each loop
$i = 0; 
    foreach ($_SESSION["book_array"] as $each_item) { 
$plantID = $each_item['plantID'];
$botanicalName = $each_item['botanicalName'];
$botanicalName = stripslashes($botanicalName);
$commonName = $each_item['commonName'];
$commonName = stripslashes($commonName);
$use = $each_item['use'];
//$x = $i + 1; 
// Dynamic table row assembly
$bookOutput .= "<tr>";
$bookOutput .= '<td><a href="plant_details.php?plantID=' . $plantID . '" id="bodyLink">' . $botanicalName . '</a></td>';
$bookOutput .= '<td>' . $commonName . '</td>';
$bookOutput .= '<td><strong>' . $use . '</strong></td>';
$bookOutput .= '<td><form action="book.php" method="post"><input name="removeBtn" type="submit" value="Remove"/><input name="index_to_remove" type="hidden" value="' . $i . '" /></form></td>';
$bookOutput .= '</tr>';
$i++; 
    } 
}
?>

Any help would be much appreciated!  Thanks in advance.