> Firstly, a requirement/function example:
> I need to merge various "number-keyed" arrays (eg [4=>"foo", 7=>"bar"])
> maintaing the keys, so php array_merge function isn't valid for me.
> I found this function at stackoverflow ( http://stackoverflow.com/**
> questions/10083158/how-to-**merge-two-php-doctrine-2-**arraycollection<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10083158/how-to-merge-two-php-doct...>)
> function array_merge_maintain_keys() {
>     $args = func_get_args();
>     $result = array();
>     foreach ( $args as &$array ) {
>         foreach ( $array as $key => &$value ) {
>             $result[$key] = $value;
>         }
>     }
>     return $result;
> }

> Some ideas:
> -A Trait (php 5.4): I don't like this, code is reusable, but isn't elegant
> -A php extension: too much effort to add an stupid function
> -Add an include_once at the end of app/autoload.php pointing to a plain
> php file with that kind of simple function(s)
> -A class static methods, something like
> \Acme\Utils::array_merge_mantain_keys();
> -A service is another option, but if I need to call that function from an
> entity I would have to inject it previously (I hate this)

> Which would be the best & the most elegant solution?

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> I would use a class with a static method. Or take a look at how Symfony
> includes files with functions in the autoload.php file:

> https://github.com/symfony/symfony/blob/master/autoload.php.dist

> For the intl stub functions, for example, it just require the file
> functions.php

> require_once
> __DIR__.'/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Resources/stubs/functions.php';

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> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 4:48 AM, Noel Garcia <noelgarciamol...@gmail.com>wrote:

>> I'm searching to the best & most elegant way to have, in symfony2
>> project, functions available at global scope, ie, you can access everywhere
>> in the project.

>> Firstly, a requirement/function example:
>> I need to merge various "number-keyed" arrays (eg [4=>"foo", 7=>"bar"])
>> maintaing the keys, so php array_merge function isn't valid for me.
>> I found this function at stackoverflow ( http://stackoverflow.com/**
>> questions/10083158/how-to-**merge-two-php-doctrine-2-**arraycollection<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10083158/how-to-merge-two-php-doct...>)
>> function array_merge_maintain_keys() {
>>     $args = func_get_args();
>>     $result = array();
>>     foreach ( $args as &$array ) {
>>         foreach ( $array as $key => &$value ) {
>>             $result[$key] = $value;
>>         }
>>     }
>>     return $result;
>> }

>> Some ideas:
>> -A Trait (php 5.4): I don't like this, code is reusable, but isn't elegant
>> -A php extension: too much effort to add an stupid function
>> -Add an include_once at the end of app/autoload.php pointing to a plain
>> php file with that kind of simple function(s)
>> -A class static methods, something like
>> \Acme\Utils::array_merge_mantain_keys();
>> -A service is another option, but if I need to call that function from an
>> entity I would have to inject it previously (I hate this)

>> Which would be the best & the most elegant solution?

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