How can we use array_diff in PHP to compare the differences between two multidimensional arrays?
To compare the differences between two two-dimensional arrays, you can use the array_diff function, which will return the values that exist in the first array but not in the other arrays.
Here is an example:
$array1 = [
['name' => 'John', 'age' => 25],
['name' => 'Jane', 'age' => 30],
['name' => 'Bob', 'age' => 35]
];
$array2 = [
['name' => 'John', 'age' => 25],
['name' => 'Jane', 'age' => 30],
['name' => 'Alice', 'age' => 40]
];
$diff = array_diff($array1, $array2);
print_r($diff);
The output shows:
Array
(
[2] => Array
(
[name] => Bob
[age] => 35
)
)
In the example above, $array1 and $array2 are two dimensional arrays being compared for differences using the array_diff function. The resulting array will only contain values that exist in $array1 but not in $array2.