How to convert normal array into an associative array using php

Question

i have a string this one: position1, position2

Basically i want to have this kind of structure -

array( array('position' => 'position 1'), array('position' => 'position 2') )

i have tried this so far.

$positions = explode(',', "position1, position2");

    $modPoses = [];

    foreach($positions as $pose):
        $modPoses['position'] = $pose;
    endforeach;

    print_r($modPoses);

Output:

Array ( [position] => position2 )

How can i get desired(mentioned above) array structure? Thank you.

['position'=>'position1', 'position'=>'position2'] <-- this doesn't make any sense — B001ᛦ
– B001ᛦ, Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 12:53
i want to convert it into javascript object later. Thats why i need this kind of structure) . — Rakesh K
– Rakesh K, Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 12:54
i want to convert it into javascript object later... maybe we are talking about a XY-problem... as said before it does NOT make any sense having an array with same keys and different values...not sure even if this is valid — B001ᛦ
– B001ᛦ, Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 12:55
PHP array cannot contain the same key twice. What would You expect $array['position'] to return? — Roman Hocke
– Roman Hocke, Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 12:56
i want to make structure like js object (array of objects). for example: [{position:position1},{'position:position2}] is it posible using php and convert it into Js — Rakesh K
– Rakesh K, Commented Aug 3, 2018 at 12:58

Roman Hocke · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-03 12:59:50Z

1

I guess that what You want is:

array(
    array('position' => 'position 1'),
    array('position' => 'position 2')
)

If that is so, You can use:

array_map(function ($i) { return array('position' => $i); }, explode(',', 'position 1, position 2'))

answered Aug 3, 2018 at 12:59

Roman Hocke

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Rakesh K Over a year ago

Thank you! this is what i was looking for.

Zain Farooq · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-03 12:57:46Z

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It does not make any sense that you assign two values to same index but let me give you a solution. If you use 2d associative array then you can do it in this way

$counter = 0; //initialize counter here
foreach($positions as $pose):
        $modPoses[$counter]['position'] = $pose;
        $counter++;
     endforeach;

answered Aug 3, 2018 at 12:57

Zain Farooq

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splash58 Over a year ago

foreach($positions as $pose) { $modPoses[]['position'] = $pose; }

Zain Farooq Over a year ago

@splash58 multiple ways

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