Associative Array

[seandelaney]

ive got 2 arrays:

Code:

$products = array('Egg','Bacon','Tomatoes');
$quantities = array(10,1,2);

Im trying to create an associative array:

Code:

$stock = array("Egg" => 10, "Bacon" => 1, "Tomatoes" => 2);

my code:

Code:

for($i = 0; $i < count($products); $i++)
{
     $stock = array($products[$i] => $quantities[$i]);
}

but it isnt working.  please advise?

my output is:

Code:

Array
(
    [Tomatoes] => 2
)

[seandelaney]

Its OK - i got it working now after reading this once more:

http://www.desilva.biz/arrays/assoc.html

[rdivilbiss]

I know you got it working, but just for the sake of others....

Code

Language: php (GeSHi-highlighted)
$products = array('Egg','Bacon','Tomatoes');
$quantities = array(10,1,2);
$stock = array();
for($idx = 0; $idx < count($products); $idx++) {
	$stock[$products[$idx]] = $quantities[$idx];
}
print_r($stock);

Works for me.

[VGR]

the most common way is to use :

$thearray=array();
foreach($products as $theid=>$thevalue) $thearray[$theid]=$thevalue

this way non-consecutive arrays (indices 10,2,1) can be handled the same way as normal vectors (indices=0,1,2 or 1,2,3)

[CrYpTiC_MauleR]

why not use http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.array-combine.php ?

[VGR]

well, perhaps I state that "pourquoi faire simple quand on peut faire compliqué?" :D