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<?php
$oldArray = range('a','e');
$newArray = array();
$len = count($oldArray);
for($i = 0; $i < count($oldArray); $i+=2){
$key = $oldArray[$i];
$val = $i+1 < $len ? $oldArray[$i+1] : '';
$newArray[$key] = $val;
}
var_dump( $newArray);