PHP string to nested / multidimensional array

[omnia456]

I have this example php string:

 

$string = "@[item_1][door] @[mozart][grass] = yes @[mozart][green] = no @[mozart][human] @[blue][movie]=yes @[item_1][beat] = yes @[item_1][music] = no ";

 

now $string idented just to easy view:

 

@[item_1][door] 
    @[mozart][grass] = yes 
    @[mozart][green] = no 
    @[mozart][human] 

         @[blue][movie]=yes

@[item_1][beat] = yes 
@[item_1][music] = no

 

I want to know how can i get this string ( or other string following this style ) and transform in an array that looks like:

 

Array
(
    [item_1] => Array
        (
            [door] => Array
                (
                    [mozart] => Array
                        (
                            [grass] => yes
                            [green] => no
                            [human] => Array
                                (
                                    [blue] => Array
                                        (
                                            [movie] => yes
                                        )
                                )
                        )
                )
            [beat] => yes
            [music] => no
        )
)

 

What i tried

 

I tried to use and recursive function to create an nested array but i can't have access to the array pointer ( in deep levels ) in recursive functions.. don't know why.. maybe is the wrong patch to the answer. thank you,

[Muddy_Funster]

you could try and use a series of explode()'s on your string...but it would probably be better to address why you have a string in that format in the first place  .

[omnia456]

Hello,

 

thank you for the attention.

 

this string comes from a windows application.. so it has to be this may.

 

i tried using explode:

I thought that an algorithm should work, but I can not make it reality:

 

1) explode the string @ this will give me two types of pieces:

 

a) Arrays as pieces that are:

* [item_1] [door]

* [Mozart] [human]

b) pieces that have the "=" in them are then:

* [Mozart] [grass] = yes

* [Mozart] = no

* [blue] = yes

* [item_1] [beat] = yes

* [item_1] [music] = no

 

2) the algorithm:

 

1) create an empty array

2) foreach in the string piactes

if piace_are_array and item_does_not_exist($tree) -> add_current_piece

else if attibrute_existe -> append on it

 

if is_not_array -> append in the last attribute added.

 

something like that..

 

is it clear now? thank you