array( * 'b' => array( * 'c' => 1, * ), * ), * ); * * @param array $array An array that we want to mutate to include a specific value in a path. * @param array $path An array of keys describing the path that we want to mutate. * @param mixed $value The value that will be set. */ function gutenberg_experimental_set( &$array, $path, $value = null ) { // Confirm $array is valid. if ( ! is_array( $array ) ) { return; } // Confirm $path is valid. if ( ! is_array( $path ) ) { return; } $path_length = count( $path ); if ( 0 === $path_length ) { return; } foreach ( $path as $path_element ) { if ( ! is_string( $path_element ) && ! is_integer( $path_element ) && ! is_null( $path_element ) ) { return; } } for ( $i = 0; $i < $path_length - 1; ++$i ) { $path_element = $path[ $i ]; if ( ! array_key_exists( $path_element, $array ) || ! is_array( $array[ $path_element ] ) ) { $array[ $path_element ] = array(); } $array = &$array[ $path_element ]; } $array[ $path[ $i ] ] = $value; }