- print_r: documentation ( source)
- array_merge: documentation ( source)
<?php
$my_array = ['a','b','c'];
$array_main[] = &$my_array;
$array_main[] = [1, 2];
$array_main[] = [4, 5];
$array_main[] = ['etc', 'bla'];
$iterations = count($array_main);
for ($i = 1; $i < $iterations; $i++) {
$array_main[0] = array_merge(
$array_main[0],
$array_main[$i]
);
}
echo '<pre>';
print_r($my_array);