(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)
array_replace_recursive — Replaces elements from passed arrays into the first array recursively
$array1
   , array $array2
   [, array $...
  ] )
   array_replace_recursive() replaces the values of
   array1 with the same values from all the following
   arrays. If a key from the first array exists in the second array, its value
   will be replaced by the value from the second array. If the key exists in the
   second array, and not the first, it will be created in the first array.
   If a key only exists in the first array, it will be left as is. 
   If several arrays are passed for replacement, they will be processed
   in order, the later array overwriting the previous values.
  
array_replace_recursive() is recursive : it will recurse into arrays and apply the same process to the inner value.
   When the value in array1 is scalar, it will be replaced
   by the value in array2, may it be scalar or array.
   When the value in array1 and array2
   are both arrays, array_replace_recursive() will replace
   their respective value recursively.
  
array1The array in which elements are replaced.
array2The array from which elements will be extracted.
...Optional. More arrays from which elements will be extracted.
   Returns an array, or NULL if an error occurs.
  
Beispiel #1 array_replace_recursive() example
<?php
$base = array('citrus' => array( "orange") , 'berries' => array("blackberry", "raspberry"), );
$replacements = array('citrus' => array('pineapple'), 'berries' => array('blueberry'));
$basket = array_replace_recursive($base, $replacements);
print_r($basket);
$basket = array_replace($base, $replacements);
print_r($basket);
?>
Das oben gezeigte Beispiel erzeugt folgende Ausgabe:
Array
(
    [citrus] => Array
        (
            [0] => pineapple
        )
    [berries] => Array
        (
            [0] => blueberry
            [1] => raspberry
        )
)
Array
(
    [citrus] => Array
        (
            [0] => pineapple
        )
    [berries] => Array
        (
            [0] => blueberry
        )
)
Beispiel #2 array_replace_recursive() and recursive behavior
<?php
$base = array('citrus' => array("orange") , 'berries' => array("blackberry", "raspberry"), 'others' => 'banana' );
$replacements = array('citrus' => 'pineapple', 'berries' => array('blueberry'), 'others' => array('litchis'));
$replacements2 = array('citrus' => array('pineapple'), 'berries' => array('blueberry'), 'others' => 'litchis');
$basket = array_replace_recursive($base, $replacements, $replacements2);
print_r($basket);
?>
Das oben gezeigte Beispiel erzeugt folgende Ausgabe:
Array
(
    [citrus] => Array
        (
            [0] => pineapple
        )
    [berries] => Array
        (
            [0] => blueberry
            [1] => raspberry
        )
    [others] => litchis
)