We know that PHP does not provide a method to specifically delete a specific array element. However, you can use the unset () function to complete this requirement, for example, the following program:
The code is as follows:
$ Arr = array ('apple', 'banana ', 'cat', 'dog ');
Unset ($ arr [2]);
Print_r ($ arr );
?>
Program running result:
The code is as follows:
Array ([0] => apple [1] => banana [3] => dog)
However, the biggest disadvantage of this method is that the array index is not rebuilt, that is, the third element of the array is gone.
After checking the information, PHP provided this function, but it was indirect. This function is array_splice ().
For ease of use, I encapsulated a function for your convenience:
The code is as follows:
Function array_remove (& $ arr, $ offset)
{
Array_splice ($ arr, $ offset, 1 );
}
$ Arr = array ('apple', 'banana ', 'cat', 'dog ');
Array_remove ($ arr, 2 );
Print_r ($ arr );
?>
After testing, we can know that the element 2 is actually deleted and the index is re-created.
Program running result:
The code is as follows:
Array ([0] => apple [1] => banana [2] => dog)
PHP array_splice () function
The array_splice () function is similar to the array_slice () function. it selects a series of elements in the array but does not return them. Instead, it deletes them and replaces them with other values. If the fourth parameter is provided, the selected elements are replaced by the array specified by the fourth parameter.
The final generated array will be returned.
Syntax: array_splice (array, offset, length, array)
Array: required. Specified array.
Offset: required. Value. If the offset value is positive, it is removed from the offset specified by this value in the input array. If offset is negative, it is removed from the offset specified by the reciprocal value at the end of the input array.
Length: Optional. Value. If this parameter is omitted, all parts from the offset to the end of the array are removed. If length is specified and it is a positive value, so many elements are removed. If length is specified and it is a negative value, all the elements from the offset to the reciprocal length at the end of the array are removed.
Array: the removed element is replaced by the element in the array. If no value is removed, the elements in this array are inserted to the specified position.
If the function does not delete any element (length = 0), the replacement array is inserted from the position of the start parameter.
Example 1:
The code is as follows:
$ A1 = array (0 => "Dog", 1 => "Cat", 2 => "Horse", 3 => "Bird ");
$ A2 = array (0 => "Tiger", 1 => "Lion ");
Array_splice ($ a1, 0, 2, $ a2 );
Print_r ($ a1 );
?>
// Output: Array ([0] => Tiger [1] => Lion [2] => Horse [3] => Bird)
Example 2:
The code is as follows:
$ A1 = array (0 => "Dog", 1 => "Cat", 2 => "Horse", 3 => "Bird ");
$ A2 = array (0 => "Tiger", 1 => "Lion ");
Print_r (array_splice ($ a1, 0, 2, $ a2 ));
?>
// Output: Array ([0] => Dog [1] => Cat)
Example 3:
The code is as follows:
// Set the length parameter to 0.
$ A1 = array (0 => "Dog", 1 => "Cat ");
$ A2 = array (0 => "Tiger", 1 => "Lion ");
Array_splice ($ a1, 1, 0, $ a2 );
Print_r ($ a1 );
?>
// Output: Array ([0] => Dog [1] => Tiger [2] => Lion [3] => Cat)
