How to Change Array Structure in PHP

Question

I have an array in the following form,

Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [emailAddress] => abc@gmail.com
            [subject] => Hi
            [content] => How are you?
            [attachment] => QmFzZTY0IGlzIGFuIGVuY29kaW5nIHNjaGVtZSB1c2VkIHRvIHJlcHJlc2VudCBiaW5hcnkgZGF0YSBpbiBhbiBBU0NJSSBmb3JtYXQuIA==
            [fileName] => Base 64 Encoder
        )
)

How could I have it on the following form:

Array
(
    [emailAddress] => abc@gmail.com
    [subject] => Hi
    [content] => How are you?
    [attachments] => Array
        (
            [attachment] => QmFzZTY0IGlzIGFuIGVuY29kaW5nIHNjaGVtZSB1c2VkIHRvIHJlcHJlc2VudCBiaW5hcnkgZGF0YSBpbiBhbiBBU0NJSSBmb3JtYXQu
            [fileName] => Base 64 Encoder
        )

)

And is there any way to convert the type of [attachments] => Array to [attachments] => Object? like below:

Array
(
    [emailAddress] => abc@gmail.com
    [subject] => Hi
    [content] => How are you?
    [attachments] => Object
        (
            [attachment] => QmFzZTY0IGlzIGFuIGVuY29kaW5nIHNjaGVtZSB1c2VkIHRvIHJlcHJlc2VudCBiaW5hcnkgZGF0YSBpbiBhbiBBU0NJSSBmb3JtYXQu
            [fileName] => Base 64 Encoder
        )

)

I've tried to look number of methods (like array_push, array_splice and etc.) but still can't get it. Hope someone can help me with that. Thanks.

Do you want to change the array AFTER it's build or change the way it's build the first time? — Epodax, Aug 05 '15 at 06:49
Regarding your 2nd question (array => object), please check this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/1869147/3647441 — mario.van.zadel, Aug 05 '15 at 06:50
I want to change it after it's build. Because the original array is retrieved from the excel file. — MizaUnic, Aug 05 '15 at 06:51
`$array[0]` ? If you want to generate it that way, then paste how this was generated. — Jigar, Aug 05 '15 at 06:51
@Jigar, I have retrieved the original array from the excel file, that is why it looks like that. — MizaUnic, Aug 05 '15 at 06:56

Narendrasingh Sisodia · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-05T06:58:26.517

6

Try this

$result = array();
$result = $arr[0];
$result['attachments'] = new stdClass();
$result['attachments']->attachment = $result['attachment'];
$result['attachments']->fileName = $result['fileName'];
unset($result['attachment']);
print_r($result);

edited Aug 05 '15 at 06:58

answered Aug 05 '15 at 06:56

Narendrasingh Sisodia

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