How to implode array with key and value without foreach in PHP

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tom91136 picture tom91136 · Jul 11, 2012 · Viewed 158.6k times · Source

Without foreach, how can I turn an array like this

array("item1"=>"object1", "item2"=>"object2",......."item-n"=>"object-n");

to a string like this

item1='object1', item2='object2',.... item-n='object-n'

I thought about implode() already, but it doesn't implode the key with it.

If foreach it necessary, is it possible to not nest the foreach?

EDIT: I've changed the string

EDIT2/UPDATE: This question was asked quite a while ago. At that time, I wanted to write everything in one line so I would use ternary operators and nest built in function calls in favor of foreach. That was not a good practice! Write code that is readable, whether it is concise or not doesn't matter that much.

In this case: putting the foreach in a function will be much more readable and modular than writing a one-liner(Even though all the answers are great!).

Answer

stewe picture stewe · Jul 11, 2012

You could use http_build_query, like this:

<?php
  $a=array("item1"=>"object1", "item2"=>"object2");
  echo http_build_query($a,'',', ');
?>

Output:

item1=object1, item2=object2

Demo

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