_wp_array_set( array $array, array $path, mixed $value = null )

This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

Sets an array in depth based on a path of keys.

Description

It is the PHP equivalent of JavaScript’s lodash.set() and mirroring it may help other components retain some symmetry between client and server implementations.

Example usage:

$array = array();
_wp_array_set( $array, array( 'a', 'b', 'c', 1 ) );

$array becomes:
array(
    'a' => array(
        'b' => array(
            'c' => 1,
        ),
    ),
);

Parameters

$array

(array) (Required) An array that we want to mutate to include a specific value in a path.

$path

(array) (Required) An array of keys describing the path that we want to mutate.

$value

(mixed) (Optional) The value that will be set.

Default value: null

Source

File: wp-includes/functions.php

function _wp_array_set( &$array, $path, $value = null ) {
	// Confirm $array is valid.
	if ( ! is_array( $array ) ) {
		return;
	}

	// Confirm $path is valid.
	if ( ! is_array( $path ) ) {
		return;
	}

	$path_length = count( $path );

	if ( 0 === $path_length ) {
		return;
	}

	foreach ( $path as $path_element ) {
		if (
			! is_string( $path_element ) && ! is_integer( $path_element ) &&
			! is_null( $path_element )
		) {
			return;
		}
	}

	for ( $i = 0; $i < $path_length - 1; ++$i ) {
		$path_element = $path[ $i ];
		if (
			! array_key_exists( $path_element, $array ) ||
			! is_array( $array[ $path_element ] )
		) {
			$array[ $path_element ] = array();
		}
		$array = &$array[ $path_element ]; // phpcs:ignore VariableAnalysis.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis.VariableRedeclaration
	}

	$array[ $path[ $i ] ] = $value;
}

Changelog

Version Description
5.8.0 Introduced.

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