php add element to middle of associative array code example

Example 1: php add to associative array

// for php 5.4+
$data += [$key => $value];

// for php 5.4-
$data += array($key => $value);

Example 2: php add element to beginning of associative array

$arr1 = array('key0' => 'value0') + $arr1;

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<?php
$arr = array('key1' => 'value1', 'key2' => 'value2');
$arr = array_merge(array('key0' => 'value0'), $arr);