PHP | Ds\Map union() Function Last Updated : 29 Apr, 2019 Comments Improve Suggest changes Like Article Like Report The Ds\Map::union() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to create a new map which contains the union of two maps. Syntax: Ds\Map Ds\Map::union( $map ) Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $map which is used to hold the other map of the instance to combine with the current instance. Return Value: It returns a map which contains the union of two maps. Below programs illustrate the Ds\Map::union() function in PHP: Program 1: php <?php // Declare a new map $a = new \Ds\Map(["a" => 1, "b" => 3, "c" => 5]); // Declare another new map $b = new \Ds\Map(["a" => 2, "c" => 3, "d" => 6]); // Print the Union of two map echo("Union of both map is: \n"); print_r($a->union($b)); ?> Output: Union of both map is: Ds\Map Object ( [0] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => a [value] => 2 ) [1] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => b [value] => 3 ) [2] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => c [value] => 3 ) [3] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => d [value] => 6 ) ) Program 2: php <?php // Declare a new map $a = new \Ds\Map(["a" => "Geeks", "b" => "for", "c" => "Geeks"]); // Declare another new map $b = new \Ds\Map(["b" => "Computer", "e" => "Science", "f" => "Portal"]); // Print the union of two map echo("Union of both map is: \n"); print_r($a->union($b)); ?> Output: Union of both map is: Ds\Map Object ( [0] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => a [value] => Geeks ) [1] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => b [value] => Computer ) [2] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => c [value] => Geeks ) [3] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => e [value] => Science ) [4] => Ds\Pair Object ( [key] => f [value] => Portal ) ) Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/ds-map.union.php Create Quiz Comment R R_Raj Follow 0 Improve R R_Raj Follow 0 Improve Article Tags : Web Technologies PHP PHP-function PHP-ds_map Explore BasicsPHP Syntax4 min readPHP Variables5 min readPHP | Functions6 min readPHP Loops4 min readArrayPHP Arrays5 min readPHP Associative Arrays4 min readMultidimensional arrays in PHP5 min readSorting Arrays in PHP4 min readOOPs & InterfacesPHP Classes2 min readPHP | Constructors and Destructors5 min readPHP Access Modifiers4 min readMultiple Inheritance in PHP4 min readMySQL DatabasePHP | MySQL Database Introduction4 min readPHP Database connection2 min readPHP | MySQL ( Creating Database )3 min readPHP | MySQL ( Creating Table )3 min readPHP AdvancePHP Superglobals6 min readPHP | Regular Expressions12 min readPHP Form Handling4 min readPHP File Handling4 min readPHP | Uploading File3 min readPHP Cookies9 min readPHP | Sessions7 min read Like