052 - array_merge_recursive ( merge associative array )
Array
(
    [a] => roti
    [b] => halwa
    [c] => Array
        (
            [0] => kheer
            [1] => milk
        )

    [0] => 55
    [1] => 68
    [d] => chai
    [e] => lassi
)
Array
(
    [a] => roti
    [b] => Array
        (
            [0] => halwa
            [color] => Array
                (
                    [0] => red
                    [1] => blue
                    [2] => green
                )

        )

    [c] => kheer
    [0] => 55
    [1] => 68
    [e] => pea
    [2] => 55
    [3] => 68
)
<?php // 052 - array_merge_recursive ( merge associative array ) echo "</br><span class='myheading'>052 - array_merge_recursive ( merge associative array )</span></br>"; $food_052 = ['a' => "roti", 'b' => "halwa", 'c' => "kheer", 55, 68]; $drink_052 = ['c' => "milk", 'd' => "chai", 'e' => "lassi"]; $newArray_052 = array_merge_recursive($food_052,$drink_052); /* if common key built new array-- */ echo "<pre>"; print_r($newArray_052); echo "</pre>"; $veggie_052 = ['b' => ['color' => ['red','blue','green']], /* ---- more complex multidim array ----*/ 'e' => 'pea', 55, 68 ]; $newArray_a_052 = array_merge_recursive($food_052,$veggie_052); echo "<pre>"; print_r($newArray_a_052); echo "</pre>"; ?>