gapi_tools.inc

function convertArray( $array )

Turns keys with no value into a key rather than a value

Parameters

Examples

$array = array( value1 => 'Value 1', value2 , value3 => 3);
print_r( $array );

// Returns:
// Array
// (
//     [value1] => Value 1
//     [0] => value2
//     [value3] => 3
// )

$arrayNew = $gapi_tools->convertArray( $array );

// Returns:
// Array
// (
//     [value1] => Value 1
//     [value2] => true
//     [value3] => 3
// )

Returns

A converted array

function toArray( $input )

Converts strings and JSON (PHP 5.2.0+ only) into arrays.

Note: Arrays are accepted, and are returned untouched.  This function is used for if you want to accept both strings and arrays.

Parameters

Examples

$arrayNew = gapiTools::toArray( "Test String" );

// Returns:
// Array
// (
//     [0] => 'Test String'
// )

Returns

An array

function getFirst( $array )

Returns the first element of an array

Functions much like array_shift, without modifying the original array

Parameters

Examples

$first = gapiTools::getFirst( array( 'a'=>'apple', 'b'=> 'boy' );

// Returns:
// apple

Returns

The first element of the array (as a string)

function getLast( $array )

Returns the last element of an array

Parameters

Examples

$first = gapiTools::getFirst( array( 'a'=>'apple', 'b'=> 'boy' );

// Returns:
// boy

Returns

The last element of the array (as a string)