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<?php $stuff = ['a' => ['b' => 'c']]; $path = 'a.b'; $parts = explode('.', $path); $value = &$stuff; foreach ($parts as $part) { if (isset($value[$part])) { $value = &$value[$part]; } else { throw new \RuntimeException('fail at: ' . $part); } } var_dump($value);

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