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What are array_map, array_reduce and array_walk?

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Here are the use-cases for array_map, array_reduce and array_walk.

  1. Array_map: Applies the callback to the elements of the given arrays
  2. Array_reduce: ITERATIVELY reduce the array to a single VALUE using a callback function
  3. Array_walk: Apply a user supplied function to every member of an array
<?php $originalarray1 = array(2.4, 2.6, 3.5); $originalarray2 = array(2.4, 2.6, 3.5); print_r(array_map('floor', $originalarray1)); // $originalarray1 stays the same // changes $originalarray2 array_walk($originalarray2, function (&$v, $k) { $v = floor($v); }); print_r($originalarray2); // this is a more proper use of array_walk array_walk($originalarray1, function ($v, $k) { ECHO "$k => $v", "\n"; }); //  array_map accepts several arrays print_r( array_map(function ($a, $b) { return $a * $b; }, $originalarray1, $originalarray2) ); //  select only elements that are > 2.5 print_r( array_filter($originalarray1, function ($a) { return $a > 2.5; }) ); ?> Array ( [0]  => 2 [1]  => 2 [2]  => 3 ) Array ( [0]  => 2 [1]  => 2 [2]  => 3 ) 0 => 2.4 1 => 2.6 2 => 3.5 Array ( [0]  => 4.8 [1]  => 5.2 [2]  => 10.5 ) Array ( [1]  => 2.6 [2]  => 3.5 )


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