Set values of array as a key SERVER PHP

Question

I have array like this:

[0] => MFG Part Number: M402TM
[1] => SKU: dd32
[2] => Weight: 2.99lb/1.36kg
[3] => Warranty: 2

I want to have array like this:

[MFG Part Number] => M402TM
[SKU] => dd32
[Weight] => 2.99lb/1.36kg
[Warranty] => 2

And I did it using this code:

$new_array = array_reduce($normal_array, function ($c, $v){ 
    preg_match('/^([^:]+):\s+(.*)$/', $v, $m); 
    if(!empty($m[1])){
        return array_merge($c, array($m[1] => $m[2]));}
    else{
        return array();
    }
},[]);

This works great locally, but when I open my script on my server, there is a problem, maybe because of different version of PHP or something, I've got error like this

PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /location.php on line 322

That is this part of code

},[]);

Any help? Maybe code that I'm using isn't good? Is there any replecment code for it?

Shorthand array syntax `[ ]` was introduced in php 5.4. I'm assuming your server has an older version. Either update php on the server or use the long-form array syntax e.g `array( )` — Hayley, Dec 27 '18 at 18:59
so have you checked PHP versions on the local and remote servers? — YakovL, Dec 27 '18 at 18:59
[function `phpversion()`](http://php.net/manual/en/function.phpversion.php) — Accountant م, Dec 27 '18 at 19:05
developing on php 7.0 and running on lower than 5.4 is going to make more problems like this, you better upgrade PHP on the server. — Accountant م, Dec 27 '18 at 19:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 27 '18 at 19:05

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If you cant upgrade php version, then use the old array() style:

$new_array = array_reduce($normal_array, function ($c, $v){ 
    preg_match('/^([^:]+):\s+(.*)$/', $v, $m); 
    if(!empty($m[1])){
        return array_merge($c, array($m[1] => $m[2]));}
    else{
        return array();
    }
},array());

answered Dec 27 '18 at 19:05

Steffen Mächtel

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this works..... – Dec 27 '18 at 19:06

Set values of array as a key SERVER PHP

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