If an array $array
and keys sequence $keys = array('key1','key2','key3')
how to get $array[$keys[1]][$keys[2]][$keys[3]] given the number of keys is unsure, there could be 4 keys, or 1 key, etc.?
My code currently is:
switch(count($keys)) {
    case 1:
        if(array_isset($array[$keys[0]]), $array)
            $value = $array[$keys[0]];
        break;
    case 2:
        if(array_isset($array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]]), $array[$keys[0]])
            $value = $array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]];
        break;
    case 3:
        if(array_isset($array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]][$keys[2]]), $array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]])
            $value = $array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]][$keys[2]];
        break;
    case 4:
        if(array_isset($array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]][$keys[2]][$keys[3]]), $array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]][$keys[2]])
            $value = $array[$keys[0]][$keys[1]][$keys[2]][$keys[3]];
        break;
    default:
        break;
}
function array_isset($key, Array $array) {
  if(isset($array[$key])) {
    return true;
  }
  return array_key_exists($key, $array);
}
Any better idea? I don't want to use eval
Updated, so the final code according to Alma Do Mundo
$result = $array[$keys[0]];
for($i=1;$i<count($keys);$i++) {
    if(array_isset($keys[$i], $result))
        $result = $result[$keys[$i]];
    else {
        $result = null;
        break;
    }
}
                With a simple loop:
//for PHP <=5.3 replace short [] to array()
$rgData   = ['key1'=>['key2'=>['key3'=>'test', 'key4'=>'data'], 'key5'=>'done']];
$rgKeys   = ['key1','key2','key3'];
$rgResult = $rgData[$rgKeys[0]];
for($i=1; $i<count($rgKeys); $i++)
{
   $rgResult=$rgResult[$rgKeys[$i]];
}
There could be an option with eval, but I'd say - never use eval - if you can avoid it.
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