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<?php $select['clientChoice'] = '{"23" : {"13x18":"5","20X30":"5","30x45":"4","digital":"4"}}'; $clientChoice = array(42 => array("13x18" => 2, "20X30" => 1, "30x45" =>3 , "digital" => 1)); $tabs = json_decode($select['clientChoice'], true); print_r($tabs); $new = array_merge($tabs, $clientChoice); print_r($new); $new = $tabs + $clientChoice; print_r($new); $chosen = json_encode($new);
Output for 7.2.0 - 7.2.34, 7.3.0 - 7.3.33, 7.4.0 - 7.4.33, 8.0.0 - 8.0.30, 8.1.0 - 8.1.33, 8.2.0 - 8.2.29, 8.3.0 - 8.3.25, 8.4.1 - 8.4.12
Array ( [23] => Array ( [13x18] => 5 [20X30] => 5 [30x45] => 4 [digital] => 4 ) ) Array ( [0] => Array ( [13x18] => 5 [20X30] => 5 [30x45] => 4 [digital] => 4 ) [1] => Array ( [13x18] => 2 [20X30] => 1 [30x45] => 3 [digital] => 1 ) ) Array ( [23] => Array ( [13x18] => 5 [20X30] => 5 [30x45] => 4 [digital] => 4 ) [42] => Array ( [13x18] => 2 [20X30] => 1 [30x45] => 3 [digital] => 1 ) )

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