how to create array with key name same as $variable name assigning to array?

Question

I am assigning an array with the $variables(have different name) that have some values like:

array($one, $two, $three);

now i am a searching a way that is there any way to assign this above array with key name same as variable name directly, finally i want to make this array like:

array(
      "one" => $one, 
      "two" => $two, 
      "three" => $three
)

if this can possible at the time of assigning array with the variable then i would be good for me then i can easily extract() this array and i don't have to do operation to open this array and assigning these values with the $variable name, if any function() exist for that then it will be good, please help if any one knows

Lorenz Meyer · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-14 10:55:37Z

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compact is the inverse of extract. Use it like this :

$array = compact ('one', 'two', 'three');

This will look for the variables named 'one', 'two', 'three', and does exactly what you are looking for.

answered Apr 14, 2017 at 10:55

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lazyCoder Over a year ago

This is what i am searching for thanks @Lorenz Meyer

Sahil Gulati · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-14 10:46:44Z

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Here is a limitation you have add 2 times get_defined_vars();

PHP code demo

<?php

$someVariable=1;
$someVariable=2;
$someVariable=3;
$definedOld=get_defined_vars();//this will bring all variables defined till now.

$one="test1";
$two="test2";
$three="test3";

$definedNew = get_defined_vars();//this will bring all variables defined till now.

$variables=array_diff($definedNew,$definedOld);//finding the difference
print_r($variables);

answered Apr 14, 2017 at 10:46

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lazyCoder Over a year ago

i know this can be done by some logics but i am searching for a function

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