[PHP-DOC] Bug #14992 Updated: Behaviour of $array = $array1 + $array2; not documented From: philip <email protected>
Date: 01/16/02

ID: 14992
Updated by: philip
Reported By: mfischer <email protected>
Status: Open
Bug Type: Documentation problem
PHP Version: 4.1.1
New Comment:

We know, but it needs to be documented nevertheless. I posted a rather
detailed test. The question is "where" to document it exactly.

Previous Comments:
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[2002-01-16 12:53:08] andrei <email protected>

$array1 + $array2 is *not* the same as array_merge(). See for yourself
with array(1, 2) and array(5, 6, 7).

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[2002-01-11 06:03:44] philip <email protected>

Where should this feature be documented, I see two viable options:

a) Under array_merge()
b) A new "Array Operators" man page.

I assume most people wanting to merge arrays will go to array_merge()
but having it's own man page could make room to clearly explain the
differences of it and array_merge and array_merge_recursive. I vote
for (b). Of course the functions would link to it. This is kinda like
how `backticks` are documented now, as, "Execution Operators".

A brief note under "Arithmetic Operators" may be appropriate too.

Also, for those interested in documenting this beast, please see this
post:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=phpdoc&m=101074306518514

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[2002-01-11 05:04:53] mfischer <email protected>

The behaviour of the following code doens't seem to be documented:

<?
    $foo = array(27 => 'Ene');
    $bar = array(-1 => 'Mene');
    
    $baz = $foo + $bar;

    var_dump($baz);
?>

array(2) {
  [27]=>
  string(3) "Ene"
  [-1]=>
  string(4) "Mene"
}

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