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mattyg/array\_column\_maintain\_keys
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A wrapper for array\_column that maintains the keys of the original array.

1.0.1(10y ago)0211UnlicensePHP

Since Jan 16Pushed 10y ago1 watchersCompare

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```
array_column_maintain_keys() is a wrapper for the array_column() function
introduced in PHP 5.5 (or usable in 5.3 and 5.4 via the recommended userland
polyfill, see link below).

The default behaviour of array_column() is to trash the keys from the top-level
input array, and instead return a numerically-indexed array. You can optionally
pass it the name of a second key in the sub-arrays of the input array, and have
it use the values of those keys for the keys of the return array instead.
Unfortunately, there is no option to have it use the keys of the top-level
input array.

This wrapper function, which also uses array_combine() and array_keys(),
resolves that problem quite nicely.

See here for the recommended userlannd polyfill of array_column():
https://github.com/ramsey/array_column

This software is released into the public domain without any warranty.
```

###  Health Score

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Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity64

Established project with proven stability

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Last Release

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