Notice that the fourth parameter of array_slice will only work in PHP 5, and not for string keys. There's no associative array slicing function that I know of (it would be a good idea for PHP to incorporate one), so I use the following two, which work for numeric or string keys, and work for PHP 4 or 5. function xarray_slice_assoc($array, $keys) { /* TODO: Error Handling */ $result = array(); foreach ($keys as $key): // You can use array_key_exists instead of isset to allow for NULLs and avoid PHP Notices if (isset($array[$key])): $result[$key] = $array[$key]; endif; endforeach; return $result; } function xslice_assoc() { /* TODO: Error Handling */ $args = func_get_args(); $array = array_shift($args); return xarray_slice_assoc($array, $args); } You can call them like this: $userLogin = xslice_assoc($_REQUEST, 'user', 'password'); // $userLogin is now an array with "user" and "password" fields, or only "user", or only "password" or an empty array $someRecords = xarray_slice_assoc($someRecordset, array(1, 25, 32, 4)); // $someRecors will contain records number 1, 25, 32 and 41 if they exist Rob Andrés Robinet | Lead Developer | BESTPLACE CORPORATION 5100 Bayview Drive 206, Royal Lauderdale Landings, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 | TEL 954-607-4207 | FAX 954-337-2695 Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | MSN Chat: best@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | SKYPE: bestplace | Web: http://www.bestplace.biz | Web: http://www.seo-diy.com > -----Original Message----- > Hi all, > > I am wanting to retain the array indexes after it being sliced. Here is > what I > have so far. > > if ($user_count > $group_count) > { > for ($i = 0; $i < $user_count; $i+=$group_count) > { > $output = array_slice($properties['users'], $i, > $group_count); > print_r($output); > } > } > > Every time the array is sliced it results with arrays which have new > idexes. > Is there a way I can retain the array indexes when slicing the array. > > regards, > Jeffery > -- > Internet Vision Technologies > Level 1, 520 Dorset Road > Croydon > Victoria - 3136 > Australia > web: http://www.ivt.com.au > phone: +61 3 9723 9399 > fax: +61 3 9723 4899 > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php