PHP array_diff_key() Function
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Description
The array_diff_key() function compares the keys of two or more arrays and returns the differences.
Also, the values for the keys are not considered in the comparison, only the keys are checked.
The following table summarizes the technical details of this function.
| Return Value: | Returns an array containing all the elements from array1 whose keys are not present in any of the other arrays. |
|---|---|
| Version: | PHP 5.1.0+ |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the array_diff_key() function is given with:
The following example shows the array_diff_key() function in action.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample arrays
$array1 = array("a"=>"apple", "b"=>"ball", "c"=>"cat", "dog");
$array2 = array("a"=>"apricot", "b"=>"banana");
// Computing the difference
$result = array_diff_key($array1, $array2);
print_r($result);
?>Parameters
The array_diff_key() function accepts the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| array1 | Required. Specifies the array to compare from. |
| array2 | Required. Specifies an array to compare against. |
| ... | Optional. Specifies more arrays to compare against. |
More Examples
Here're some more examples showing how array_diff_key() function actually works:
In the following example this function compares an array against two other arrays.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample arrays
$array1 = array("a"=>"apple", "b"=>"ball", "c"=>"cat", "dog");
$array2 = array("a"=>"apricot", "b"=>"banana");
$array3 = array("a"=>"alligator", "d"=>"dog");
// Computing the difference
$result = array_diff_key($array1, $array2, $array3);
print_r($result);
?>The two keys from the key=>value pairs are considered equal if their string representation are same, i.e., (string) $key1 === (string) $key2. Let's try out the following example:
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample arrays
$array1 = array(1, 2, 5, 7, 10);
$array2 = array(0, "1"=>3, "x"=>8, "4"=>13);
// Computing the difference
$result = array_diff_key($array1, $array2);
print_r($result);
?>
