Question

I have an array which could be of any size coming from users.

The maximum size of values in each request to the API is 100 (from 0 – 99), a user could have ( it varies could be 64 or 137 or …. ) 234 values in his own array, what I want is to get the first hundred values, the next 100 values, then the next 34 values stored in an array or a string.

Something like ;

First Hundred   : 0 - 99    //100
Second Hundred  : 100 - 199 //100  
Next Values     : 200 - 234 //34

In each instance the values get appended to a string as seen below.

  $lookupString = "";

  //$notfm = one-dim array of values

  for( $i = 0; $i <= 99; $i++ ){
         $lookupString .= $notfm[$i].",";
    }

 $lookup = "http://api.lol.com/1/?user_ids=".$lookupString;

Can someone help me on this? I think this is easy but I’m missing something. Thanks.

Sample of the json encoded array can be found here

Answer 1

You want to use the array_chunk function.

http://php.net/manual/en/function.array-chunk.php

$request_bits = array_chunk($notfm, 100)

foreach ($request_bits as $request_bit) {
    ...
}

Alternately, you can set a separate condition to make the request when the counter is 100, empty the array of IDs, and empty the counter, but unless memory management is a huge issue array_chunk will do the trick.