Rebase array keys after unsetting elements [duplicate]

Question

Try this:

$array = array_values($array);

Using array_values()

Got another interesting method:

$array = array('a', 'b', 'c', 'd'); 
unset($array[2]); 

$array = array_merge($array); 

Now the $array keys are reset.

Use array_splice rather than unset:

$array = array(1,2,3,4,5);
foreach($array as $i => $info)
{
  if($info == 1 || $info == 2)
  {
    array_splice($array, $i, 1);
  }
}

print_r($array);

Working sample here.

Just an additive.

I know this is old, but I wanted to add a solution I don't see that I came up with myself. Found this question while on hunt of a different solution and just figured, "Well, while I'm here."

First of all, Neal's answer is good and great to use after you run your loop, however, I'd prefer do all work at once. Of course, in my specific case I had to do more work than this simple example here, but the method still applies. I saw where a couple others suggested foreach loops, however, this still leaves you with after work due to the nature of the beast. Normally I suggest simpler things like foreach, however, in this case, it's best to remember good old fashioned for loop logic. Simply use i! To maintain appropriate index, just subtract from i after each removal of an Array item.

Here's my simple, working example:

$array = array(1,2,3,4,5);

for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {
    if($array[$i] == 1 || $array[$i] == 2) {
        array_splice($array, $i, 1);
        $i--;
    }
}

Will output:

array(3) {
    [0]=> int(3)
    [1]=> int(4)
    [2]=> int(5)
}

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This can have many simple implementations. For example, my exact case required holding of latest item in array based on multidimensional values. I'll show you what I mean:

$files = array(
    array(
        'name' => 'example.zip',
        'size' => '100000000',
        'type' => 'application/x-zip-compressed',
        'url' => '28188b90db990f5c5f75eb960a643b96/example.zip',
        'deleteUrl' => 'server/php/?file=example.zip',
        'deleteType' => 'DELETE'
    ),
    array(
        'name' => 'example.zip',
        'size' => '10726556',
        'type' => 'application/x-zip-compressed',
        'url' => '28188b90db990f5c5f75eb960a643b96/example.zip',
        'deleteUrl' => 'server/php/?file=example.zip',
        'deleteType' => 'DELETE'
    ),
    array(
        'name' => 'example.zip',
        'size' => '110726556',
        'type' => 'application/x-zip-compressed',
        'deleteUrl' => 'server/php/?file=example.zip',
        'deleteType' => 'DELETE'
    ),
    array(
        'name' => 'example2.zip',
        'size' => '12356556',
        'type' => 'application/x-zip-compressed',
        'url' => '28188b90db990f5c5f75eb960a643b96/example2.zip',
        'deleteUrl' => 'server/php/?file=example2.zip',
        'deleteType' => 'DELETE'
    )
);

for ($i = 0; $i < count($files); $i++) {
    if ($i > 0) {
        if (is_array($files[$i-1])) {
            if (!key_exists('name', array_diff($files[$i], $files[$i-1]))) {
                if (!key_exists('url', $files[$i]) && key_exists('url', $files[$i-1])) $files[$i]['url'] = $files[$i-1]['url'];
                $i--;
                array_splice($files, $i, 1);
            }
        }
    }
}

Will output:

array(1) {
    [0]=> array(6) {
            ["name"]=> string(11) "example.zip"
            ["size"]=> string(9) "110726556"
            ["type"]=> string(28) "application/x-zip-compressed"
            ["deleteUrl"]=> string(28) "server/php/?file=example.zip"
            ["deleteType"]=> string(6) "DELETE"
            ["url"]=> string(44) "28188b90db990f5c5f75eb960a643b96/example.zip"
        }
    [1]=> array(6) {
            ["name"]=> string(11) "example2.zip"
            ["size"]=> string(9) "12356556"
            ["type"]=> string(28) "application/x-zip-compressed"
            ["deleteUrl"]=> string(28) "server/php/?file=example2.zip"
            ["deleteType"]=> string(6) "DELETE"
            ["url"]=> string(45) "28188b90db990f5c5f75eb960a643b96/example2.zip"
        }
}

As you see, I manipulate $i before the splice as I'm seeking to remove the previous, rather than the present item.