PHP Exercises: Create a new function that composes multiple functions into a single callable

Last update on May 30 2022 11:44:37 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

PHP: Exercise-98 with Solution

Write a PHP program to create a new function that composes multiple functions into a single callable.

Sample Solution: -

PHP Code:

<?php
//Licence: https://bit.ly/2CFA5XY
function compose(...$functions)
{
    return array_reduce(
        $functions,
        function ($carry, $function) {
            return function ($x) use ($carry, $function) {
                return $function($carry($x));
            };
        },
        function ($x) {
            return $x;
        }
    );
}
$compose = compose(
    // add 2
    function ($x) {
        return $x + 2;
    },
    // multiply 4
    function ($x) {
        return $x * 4;
    }
);
print_r($compose(2));
echo("\n");
print_r($compose(3));

?>

Sample Output:

16
20

Flowchart:

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PHP: Tips of the Day

How to Sort Multi-dimensional Array by Value?

Try a usort, If you are still on PHP 5.2 or earlier, you'll have to define a sorting function first:

Example:

function sortByOrder($a, $b) {
    return $a['order'] - $b['order'];
}

usort($myArray, 'sortByOrder');

Starting in PHP 5.3, you can use an anonymous function:

usort($myArray, function($a, $b) {
    return $a['order'] - $b['order'];
});

And finally with PHP 7 you can use the spaceship operator:

usort($myArray, function($a, $b) {
    return $a['order'] <=> $b['order'];
});

To extend this to multi-dimensional sorting, reference the second/third sorting elements if the first is zero - best explained below. You can also use this for sorting on sub-elements.

usort($myArray, function($a, $b) {
    $retval = $a['order'] <=> $b['order'];
    if ($retval == 0) {
        $retval = $a['suborder'] <=> $b['suborder'];
        if ($retval == 0) {
            $retval = $a['details']['subsuborder'] <=> $b['details']['subsuborder'];
        }
    }
    return $retval;
});

If you need to retain key associations, use uasort() - see comparison of array sorting functions in the manual

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