PHP Array Merge and diffrence according Values

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We Would like to know, how can we use array_diff() in two arrays. Please look at below.

echo <pre>'; print_r($duplicates); echo '</pre>';

In the above arrays, having values(Duplicate and Unique). by program default $Total_val stored and mentioned unique status in the values. but these array have not the unique values, to getting the unique values , we have to subtracts from $duplicates. And we doing same in php we are not getting the exact values... subtracting by IP not for other values. The main reason behind this. we have to make a new array with unique ip's like =


    $new_array = array_diff($Total_val, $duplicates);
    //the output for this function is
      Array ( ) ;  // showing Blank Result.
    $new_array = array_diff_assoc($array1, $dup);
    //echo result, then the output is 

    Array ( [7] => Array ( [url] => http://usedcaronlinereviews.com/resources/ [ip] => 50.23.153.112 [status] => Unique ) [8] => Array ( [url] => http://cartransportationreviews.com/resources/ [ip] => 50.23.132.48 [status] => Unique ) [9] => Array ( [url] => http://vehicleaccidentinsurancequotes.com/ [ip] => 65.75.176.111 [status] => Unique ) [10] => Array ( [url] => http://www.netbizcorp.com/linkmachine/resources/resources_recreation_autos.html [ip] => 74.209.213.8 [status] => Unique ) [11] => Array ( [url] => http://www.mobiz.co.uk/resources/index_recreation_autos.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) [12] => Array ( [url] => http://www.holidaysoffersuk.co.uk/resources/index_car_hire.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) [13] => Array ( [url] => http://www.ticketsforsaleuk.co.uk/resources/index_companies_automotive.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) )

You can check the Final output from this function "array_diff_assoc()" , its working. but its not showing the exact value. like you can see the IP 77.92.74.100 . its repeated three time and still its in unique status.

Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => http://www.cheapohotels.co.uk/resources/index_car_hire.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) [1] => Array ( [url] => http://www.holidayparkfinder.co.uk/resources/index_car_hire.html [ip] => 213.171.218.208 [status] => Unique ) [2] => Array ( [url] => http://www.themeparkhotels.co.uk/resources/index_car_hire.html [ip] => 213.171.218.10 [status] => Unique ) [3] => Array ( [url] => http://www.villasinprovence.co.uk/resources/index_car_hire.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) [4] => Array ( [url] => http://usedmotorcycleaccessories.com/resources/ [ip] => 174.37.15.56 [status] => Unique ) [5] => Array ( [url] => http://aftermarket-motorcycleparts.com/resources/ [ip] => 50.23.134.232 [status] => Unique ) [6] => Array ( [url] => http://cheaponlinemotorcycleparts.com/resources/ [ip] => 173.192.128.240 [status] => Unique ) [7] => Array ( [url] => http://usedcaronlinereviews.com/resources/ [ip] => 50.23.153.112 [status] => Unique ) [8] => Array ( [url] => http://cartransportationreviews.com/resources/ [ip] => 50.23.132.48 [status] => Unique ) [9] => Array ( [url] => http://vehicleaccidentinsurancequotes.com/ [ip] => 65.75.176.111 [status] => Unique ) [10] => Array ( [url] => http://www.netbizcorp.com/linkmachine/resources/resources_recreation_autos.html [ip] => 74.209.213.8 [status] => Unique ) [11] => Array ( [url] => http://www.mobiz.co.uk/resources/index_recreation_autos.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) [12] => Array ( [url] => http://www.holidaysoffersuk.co.uk/resources/index_car_hire.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) [13] => Array ( [url] => http://www.ticketsforsaleuk.co.uk/resources/index_companies_automotive.html [ip] => 77.92.74.100 [status] => Unique ) )

giving me this when i tried this function

function cmp($a, $b) {
return strcmp($a['status'], $b['status']);
}
$diff = array_udiff($array1, $dup, 'cmp');

Status remain same "unique to all the values", i just want to mention accordingly. like if the duplicate ip is available then the status will be Duplicate. same as for Unique.

Please give me the suggestion for this program.

Thanks

ROD

print array like this echo '<pre>'; print_r($array); echo '</pre>'; and re-post array structure to make it readable — Shakti Singh, Jul 20 '11 at 5:12
Nope, post the output of the code above posted on my first comment — Shakti Singh, Jul 20 '11 at 5:24
Run this code snippet in your browser echo <pre>'; print_r($duplicates); echo '</pre>'; and post the output — Shakti Singh, Jul 20 '11 at 5:36

Gumbo · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-20 05:54:42Z

The problem is how array_diff determines the equality of two values:

Note: Two elements are considered equal if and only if (string) $elem1 === (string) $elem2. In words: when the string representation is the same.

The problem here is that converting arrays to string always yields "Array":

Arrays are always converted to the string "Array"; […]

So every array value in your first array is considered a duplicate of any other array value of the other array. And as array_diff does not return the symmetric difference but A \ B (i.e. A minus B) and A has more elements than B, you are just getting $Total_val without the first seven items back.

Now to get the right results, you need to use a different comparison function other that comparing the string representations of each item as array_diff does. You can use the array_udiff to do so:

function cmpByIp($a, $b) {
    return strcmp($a['ip'], $b['ip']);
}
$diff = array_udiff($Total_val, $duplicates, 'cmpByIp');

This compares your array items just by ip.

Please look at the above question, we have updated result with your values. — Rodger, Jul 20 '11 at 6:13

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