How to insert element into arrays at specific position?

Let's imagine that we have two arrays:

$array_1 = array(
  '0' => 'zero',
  '1' => 'one',
  '2' => 'two',
  '3' => 'three',
);

$array_2 = array(
  'zero'  => '0',
  'one'   => '1',
  'two'   => '2',
  'three' => '3',
);

Now, I'd like to insert array('sample_key' => 'sample_value') after third element of each array. How can I do it?

array_slice() can be used to extract parts of the array, and the union array operator (+) can recombine the parts.

$res = array_slice($array, 0, 3, true) +
    array("my_key" => "my_value") +
    array_slice($array, 3, count($array)-3, true);

This example:

$array = array(
  'zero'  => '0',
  'one'   => '1',
  'two'   => '2',
  'three' => '3',
);
$res = array_slice($array, 0, 3, true) +
    array("my_key" => "my_value") +
    array_slice($array, 3, count($array) - 1, true) ;
print_r($res);

gives:

Array
(
    [zero] => 0
    [one] => 1
    [two] => 2
    [my_key] => my_value
    [three] => 3
)

For your first array, use array_splice():

$array_1 = array(
  '0' => 'zero',
  '1' => 'one',
  '2' => 'two',
  '3' => 'three',
);

array_splice($array_1, 3, 0, 'more');
print_r($array_1);

output:

Array(
    [0] => zero
    [1] => one
    [2] => two
    [3] => more
    [4] => three
)

for the second one there is no order so you just have to do :

$array_2['more'] = '2.5';
print_r($array_2);

And sort the keys by whatever you want.

code:

function insertValueAtPosition($arr, $insertedArray, $position) {
    $i = 0;
    $new_array=[];
    foreach ($arr as $key => $value) {
        if ($i == $position) {
            foreach ($insertedArray as $ikey => $ivalue) {
                $new_array[$ikey] = $ivalue;
            }
        }
        $new_array[$key] = $value;
        $i++;
    }
    return $new_array;
}

example:

$array        = ["A"=8, "K"=>3];
$insert_array = ["D"= 9];

insertValueAtPosition($array, $insert_array, $position=2);
// result ====> ["A"=>8,  "D"=>9,  "K"=>3];

May not really look perfect, but it works.

Here's a simple function that you could use. Just plug n play.

This is Insert By Index, Not By Value.

you can choose to pass the array, or use one that you already have declared.

Newer, shorter version:

   function insert($array, $index, $val)
   {
       $size = count($array); //because I am going to use this more than one time
       if (!is_int($index) || $index < 0 || $index > $size)
       {
           return -1;
       }
       else
       {
           $temp   = array_slice($array, 0, $index);
           $temp[] = $val;
           return array_merge($temp, array_slice($array, $index, $size));
       }
   }

Older, longer version:

  function insert($array, $index, $val) { //function decleration
    $temp = array(); // this temp array will hold the value 
    $size = count($array); //because I am going to use this more than one time
    // Validation -- validate if index value is proper (you can omit this part)       
        if (!is_int($index) || $index < 0 || $index > $size) {
            echo "Error: Wrong index at Insert. Index: " . $index . " Current Size: " . $size;
            echo "<br/>";
            return false;
        }    
    //here is the actual insertion code
    //slice part of the array from 0 to insertion index
    $temp = array_slice($array, 0, $index);//e.g index=5, then slice will result elements [0-4]
    //add the value at the end of the temp array// at the insertion index e.g 5
    array_push($temp, $val);
    //reconnect the remaining part of the array to the current temp
    $temp = array_merge($temp, array_slice($array, $index, $size)); 
    $array = $temp;//swap// no need for this if you pass the array cuz you can simply return $temp, but, if u r using a class array for example, this is useful. 
  
     return $array; // you can return $temp instead if you don't use class array
}

Usage example:

//1
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5),0, 0);
echo "<pre>";
echo "<br/>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
//2
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5),2, "a");
echo "<pre>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
//3
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5) ,4, "b");
echo "<pre>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";
//4
$result = insert(array(1,2,3,4,5),5, 6);
echo "<pre>";
echo "<br/>";
print_r($result);
echo "</pre>";

Expected result:

//1
Array
(
    [0] => 0
    [1] => 1
    [2] => 2
    [3] => 3
    [4] => 4
    [5] => 5
)
//2
Array
(
    [0] => 1
    [1] => 2
    [2] => a
    [3] => 3
    [4] => 4
    [5] => 5
)
//3
Array
(
    [0] => 1
    [1] => 2
    [2] => 3
    [3] => 4
    [4] => b
    [5] => 5
)

//4
Array
(
    [0] => 1
    [1] => 2
    [2] => 3
    [3] => 4
    [4] => 5
    [5] => 6
)