- var_dump: documentation ( source)
- array_merge: documentation ( source)
<?php
$a1 = array();
$a2 = array(1 => 'data');
$result = array_merge($a1, $a2);
var_dump($result);
$a2 = array("1" => 'data');
$result = array_merge($a1, $a2);
var_dump($result);
$a2 = array("a" => 'data');
$result = array_merge($a1, $a2);
var_dump($result);