php - Manually creating an associative array -

i'm trying create associative array dynamic data, , having trouble.

i'd produce array looks following while fetching rows mysql query.

array (   [0] = array   (     [name] => first   )   [1] = array   (     [name] => second   )   [2] = array   (     [name] => third   )   [3] = array   (     [name] => fourth   )   [4] = array   (     [name] => fifth   ) ) 

i've been trying use array_merge, it's not giving me result want. array_merge apparently doesn't operate same inside foreach outside (i ran same code , without loop, without worked way need).

basically, i'm doing (which doesn't work):

foreach($idlist $id) {     $arr[] = array_merge(array(), array('name' => $id)); } 

this gives me output this:

array (     [0] = array     (         [name] => first     )     [1] = array     (         [0] = array         (             [name] => first         )         [name] => second     )     [2] = array     (         [0] = array         (             [name] => first         )         [1] = array         (             [0] = array             (                 [name] => first             )             [name] => second         )         [name] => third     ) ) 

you've got few issues here.

mainly, can't have same index twice. 'name' can index once , once, you're 'desired' output impossible.

also, statement pretty problematic

foreach($idlist $id) {     $arr[] = array_merge(array(), array('name' => $id)); } 

the use of $arr[] = $x push. adds new element of array, numerically indexed.

your use of array_merge unnecessary. array_merge returns second argument merged on first argument. trying add single new element. also, line used or did use array_merge($arr, array('name' => $id)); ???

try:

foreach($idlist $id) {     $arr[] = array('name' => $id); } 

and get:

array (     [0] = array     (         [name] => first     )     [1] = array     (         [name] => second     }  .... 

and on. i'm not sure if want, proposed in first place isn't possible.