Replacing a Value within a Multi-Dimensional Array

[alecthorne]

The Joomla ZOO extension places information within a multi-dimensional array named $elements.

I display the array structure with:

$arr = json_decode($elements,true);echo <pre>",print_r($arr,true),"</pre>";

The resulting array is below.

Array
(
[a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => Telephone Number
)
)

[e3145090-5017-44a9-bfaa-64602bacf96f] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[value] => Fax Number
)
)
)

I need to be able to replace the value associated with a specific identifier ie. replace the ‘Telephone Number’ with another string $newdata, as this is associated with the identifier ‘a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5’.

I am new to this, but my initial attempt was as follows.

$newdata = “ABCD”;
foreach($elements as &$value)
{
$value['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5'] = $newdata;
}

This seems to have absolutely no effect. Can someone point me in the right direction.

Thanks, Alec

[us2rn4m2]

Code: Select all

// Option 1
$a['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5'] = null;
$a['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5'] = 'ABC';
print_r($a['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5']);
// Result: ABC

// Option 2
$a['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5'][0]['value'] = null;
$a['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5'][0]['value'] = 'ABC';
print_r($a['a3f9a1ba-85a2-4142-b0d6-6a85bef30cb5']);
/**
Result:
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [value] => ABC
        )

)
*/

[seandisanti]

You're working with an array of associative arrays stored as a JSON value; hence the json_decode() right there at the beginning that turns your json value into the arrays you're displaying. go head and make your changes like $arr[$index][$key]=$newValue; and assuming you're passing this back, don't forget to json_encode($arr,$flags) beforehand as necessary.