ArrayObject::exchangeArray

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ArrayObject::exchangeArrayExchange the array for another one

Description

public ArrayObject::exchangeArray(array|object $array): array

Exchange the current array with another array or object.

Parameters

array

The new array or object to exchange with the current array.

Return Values

Returns the old array.

Examples

Example #1 ArrayObject::exchangeArray() example

<?php
// Array of available fruits
$fruits = array("lemons" => 1, "oranges" => 4, "bananas" => 5, "apples" => 10);
// Array of locations in Europe
$locations = array('Amsterdam', 'Paris', 'London');

$fruitsArrayObject = new ArrayObject($fruits);

// Now exchange fruits for locations
$old = $fruitsArrayObject->exchangeArray($locations);
print_r($old);
print_r($fruitsArrayObject);

?>

The above example will output:

Array
(
    [lemons] => 1
    [oranges] => 4
    [bananas] => 5
    [apples] => 10
)
ArrayObject Object
(
    [0] => Amsterdam
    [1] => Paris
    [2] => London
)