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PHP Function array_map()
Syntax
array array_map ( callback $callback, array $array1 [, array $array2...] );
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Definition and Usage
Returns an array containing all the elements of array1 after applying the callback function to each one. The number of parameters that the callback function accepts should match the number of arrays passed to the array_map().
Paramters
Parameter | Description |
callback | Required. The name of the user-made function, or null. |
array1 | Required. Specifies an array. |
array2 | Optional. Specifies an array. |
array3 | Optional. Specifies an array. |
Return Values
Returns an array containing all the processed elements of array1.
Example
Try out following example:
<?php
function cube($n)
{
return($n * $n * $n);
}
$a = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
$b = array_map("cube", $a);
print_r($b);
?>
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This will produce following result:
Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 8 [2] => 27 [3] => 64 [4] => 125)
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Using multiple arrays.
<?php
function call_back_func($v1, $v2)
{
if ($v1===$v2)
{
return "equal";
}
return "different";
}
$array1 = array(1, 2, 3, 4);
$array2 = array(10, 2, 30, 4);
$b = array_map("call_back_func", $array1, $array2);
print_r($b);
?>
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This will produce following result:
Array ( [0]=>different [1]=>equal [2]=>different [3]=>euqal )
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