PHP: array_reduce

Description

mixed array_reduce ( array input, callback function [, int initial] )

array_reduce() applies iteratively the function function to the elements of the array input, so as to reduce the array to a single value. If the optional initial is available, it will be used at the beginning of the process, or as a final result in case the array is empty.

Example 1. array_reduce() example

<?php function rsum($v, $w) { $v += $w; return $v; } function rmul($v, $w) { $v *= $w; return $v; } $a = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5); $x = array(); $b = array_reduce($a, "rsum"); $c = array_reduce($a, "rmul", 10); $d = array_reduce($x, "rsum", 1); ?>

This will result in $b containing 15, $c containing 1200 (= 1*2*3*4*5*10), and $d containing 1.

User Contributed Notes
array_reduce

bishop
30-Apr-2004 10:19


Count the total number of characters in an array of strings:



<?php

$lines = array ('abc', 'd', 'ef');

$totalChars = array_reduce($lines, create_function('$v,$w','return $v + strlen($w);'), 0);

// $totalChars === 6

?>

tonicpeddler at aol dot com
01-Nov-2002 09:17


in response to php dot net at cuntbubble dot com



actually when you pass a value to a function that accepts a specific data type, php automatically evaluates that value as the data type expected

php dot net at cuntbubble dot com
17-Jan-2002 10:08


There is an error/misleading item in the documentation





[, int initial]





int is not constrained to an integer, it can be any data type (although I've not tested ALL data types)





and $v is the cumulative part, the current value of the reduction.





and I'll take the liberty to add another example, as used in my code





<?php


function reduceToTable($html, $p) {


    $html .= "<TR><TD><a href=\"$p.html\">$p</a></td>\n";


    return $html;


}





$list = Array("page1", "page2", "page3");





$tab = array_reduce($list, "reduceToTable", "<table>\n");


echo $tab . "</table>\n";


?>





hmm, getting stuff on one line sure is tricky, it get's wordwrapped on the char count in html so &gt; counts as 4 chars not one so by the time you've counted "< you've used up 8 chars


If it get's through moderation could someone please make it look ok :)

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