Question

Is there a way I can name an array before adding it to a group of arrays? I have the code below that gets a list of files from a dir, then gets the contents of the files listed and adds them to an array.

public function buildArray(){

$handsetFilenames = array();
$handsetArray     = array();

    if ($handle = opendir('path to file/')) {
        while (false !== ($entry = readdir($handle))) {
            $handsetFilenames[] = $entry;
        }
    }

        foreach ($handsetFilenames as $match => $key){
            $file = file('handsets/'.$key);
            $handsetArray[] = $file;    
        }
    return $handsetArray;
} 

When I output the $hansetArray I get a list just saying Array 23 times. When I output the arrays within the array they work fine, but i’d like them to be named after the file they’re taken from i.e. the list from $handsetFilenames.

Edit: Apparently I’m not showing I’ve tried to solve this myself!!

I have tried to add this $handsetArray[$key] = $file; to make it an associate array, but this does still not work.

My output method is this:

$file_location = $fileLocation->buildArray();

foreach ($file_location as $match => $key){
    $page->addToBody($match.' = '.$key."</br>");    
}

Answer 1

Do the following:

    foreach ($handsetFilenames as $match => $key){
        $file = file('handsets/'.$key);
        $handsetArray[$key] = $file; // added $key. Or add $match
    }