Why?

Here is the demonstration:

array_merge(
new ArrayObject,
new ArrayObject,
);

Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object given

alex:

> Why?
>
> Here is the demonstration:
>
> array_merge(
> new ArrayObject,
> new ArrayObject,
> );
>
>
> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object given

Yes - this is the expected result. That's why there is getArrayCopy():

<https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.getarraycopy.php>

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Il 23/07/21 12:36, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
> alex:
>
>> Why?
>>
>> Here is the demonstration:
>>
>> array_merge(
>> new ArrayObject,
>> new ArrayObject,
>> );
>>
>>
>> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object given
>
> Yes - this is the expected result. That's why there is getArrayCopy():
>
> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.getarraycopy.php>
>
>

class MyClass {
function __toString(){
return __CLASS__;
}
}

function my_function(string $string){
echo "$string\n";
}

echo "Object to string implicit conversion: OK \n";
my_function(
new MyClass
);

echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
array_merge(
new ArrayObject,
new ArrayObject,
);

Output:

Object to string implicit conversion: OK
MyClass
Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR

Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php

Why?

alex:

[...]
> echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
> array_merge(
> new ArrayObject,
> new ArrayObject,
> );
>
> Output:
>
> Object to string implicit conversion: OK
> MyClass
> Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR
>
> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
> given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php

Because ArrayObject() is not an array.

See <https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.arrayobject.php>

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Arno Welzel
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Il 25/07/21 19:03, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
> alex:
>
> [...]
>> echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
>> array_merge(
>> new ArrayObject,
>> new ArrayObject,
>> );
>>
>> Output:
>>
>> Object to string implicit conversion: OK
>> MyClass
>> Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR
>>
>> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
>> given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php
>
> Because ArrayObject() is not an array.
>
> See <https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.arrayobject.php>
>

mmmmhhhhhhhhhh...
Just like MyClass is not a string... :|

alex:

> Il 25/07/21 19:03, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>> alex:
>>
>> [...]
>>> echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
>>> array_merge(
>>> new ArrayObject,
>>> new ArrayObject,
>>> );
>>>
>>> Output:
>>>
>>> Object to string implicit conversion: OK
>>> MyClass
>>> Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR
>>>
>>> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
>>> given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php
>>
>> Because ArrayObject() is not an array.
>>
>> See <https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.arrayobject.php>
>>
>
> mmmmhhhhhhhhhh...
> Just like MyClass is not a string... :|

Yes, but MyClass provides the method __toString() which allows it to be
used *like* a string. When asked for, MyClass will just return a string
representation of itself as the return value of its __toString() method.

However - there is no __toArray() method to rturn an array when needed.
That's the reason why ArrayObject provides getArrayCopy() to get a copy
of the array object as an array value.

Also see:

<https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php>
<https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.getarraycopy.php>

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Arno Welzel
https://arnowelzel.de

Il 26/07/21 12:12, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
> alex:
>
>> Il 25/07/21 19:03, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>>> alex:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>> echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
>>>> array_merge(
>>>> new ArrayObject,
>>>> new ArrayObject,
>>>> );
>>>>
>>>> Output:
>>>>
>>>> Object to string implicit conversion: OK
>>>> MyClass
>>>> Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR
>>>>
>>>> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
>>>> given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php
>>>
>>> Because ArrayObject() is not an array.
>>>
>>> See <https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.arrayobject.php>
>>>
>>
>> mmmmhhhhhhhhhh...
>> Just like MyClass is not a string... :|
>
> Yes, but MyClass provides the method __toString() which allows it to be
> used *like* a string. When asked for, MyClass will just return a string
> representation of itself as the return value of its __toString() method.
>
> However - there is no __toArray() method to rturn an array when needed.
> That's the reason why ArrayObject provides getArrayCopy() to get a copy
> of the array object as an array value.
>
> Also see:
>
> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php>
> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.getarraycopy.php>
>

However, the method should not be called

class C extends ArrayObject {
function getArrayCopy(){
echo 'CALLED';
}
}

array_merge(
(array) new C,
(array) new C,
);

No output (CALLED)!!!

On 7/26/2021 6:48 AM, alex wrote:
> Il 26/07/21 12:12, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>> alex:
>>
>>> Il 25/07/21 19:03, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>>>> alex:
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>> echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
>>>>> array_merge(
>>>>>        new ArrayObject,
>>>>>        new ArrayObject,
>>>>> );
>>>>>
>>>>> Output:
>>>>>
>>>>> Object to string implicit conversion: OK
>>>>> MyClass
>>>>> Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR
>>>>>
>>>>> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
>>>>> given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php
>>>>
>>>> Because ArrayObject() is not an array.
>>>>
>>>> See <https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.arrayobject.php>
>>>>
>>>
>>> mmmmhhhhhhhhhh...
>>> Just like MyClass is not a string... :|
>>
>> Yes, but MyClass provides the method __toString() which allows it to be
>> used *like* a string. When asked for, MyClass will just return a string
>> representation of itself as the return value of its __toString() method.
>>
>> However - there is no __toArray() method to rturn an array when needed.
>> That's the reason why ArrayObject provides getArrayCopy() to get a copy
>> of the array object as an array value.
>>
>> Also see:
>>
>> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php>
>> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.getarraycopy.php>
>>
>
> However, the method should not be called
>
> class C extends ArrayObject {
>     function getArrayCopy(){
>         echo 'CALLED';
>     }
> }
>
> array_merge(
>     (array) new C,
>     (array) new C,
> );
>
> No output (CALLED)!!!

Because you never called the function!

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alex:

> Il 26/07/21 12:12, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>> alex:
>>
>>> Il 25/07/21 19:03, Arno Welzel ha scritto:
>>>> alex:
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>> echo "Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR \n";
>>>>> array_merge(
>>>>> new ArrayObject,
>>>>> new ArrayObject,
>>>>> );
>>>>>
>>>>> Output:
>>>>>
>>>>> Object to string implicit conversion: OK
>>>>> MyClass
>>>>> Object to array implicit conversion: ERROR
>>>>>
>>>>> Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 1 to be an array, object
>>>>> given in /home/rino/Scaricati/esperimenti/merge-ArrayObject.php
>>>>
>>>> Because ArrayObject() is not an array.
>>>>
>>>> See <https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.arrayobject.php>
>>>>
>>>
>>> mmmmhhhhhhhhhh...
>>> Just like MyClass is not a string... :|
>>
>> Yes, but MyClass provides the method __toString() which allows it to be
>> used *like* a string. When asked for, MyClass will just return a string
>> representation of itself as the return value of its __toString() method.
>>
>> However - there is no __toArray() method to rturn an array when needed.
>> That's the reason why ArrayObject provides getArrayCopy() to get a copy
>> of the array object as an array value.
>>
>> Also see:
>>
>> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php>
>> <https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayobject.getarraycopy.php>
>>
>
> However, the method should not be called
>
> class C extends ArrayObject {
> function getArrayCopy(){
> echo 'CALLED';
> }
> }
>
> array_merge(
> (array) new C,
> (array) new C,
> );
>
> No output (CALLED)!!!

Yes, that is what I am talking about all the time!

You CAN NOT cast classes to arrays and you CAN NOT use classes like
arrays. You MUST call the method of the class which gives you the
content as array value:

class C extends ArrayObject {
function getArrayCopy(){
echo 'CALLED';
}
}

$a = new C();
$b = new C();

array_merge(
$a->getArrayCopy(),
$b->getArrayCopy()
)

I have explained all there is to say about now. Please take your time to
understand how classes and types work in PHP before asking again why
your idea does not work.

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