php - Merging two elements in array, if the next array element contains part of word -

ok, have array constructed \n seperated list. after slicing , dicing have got array way want except array has 2 elements should 1 (the array dynamic).

array (size=9)  0 => string 'bmc305'   1 => string '14:15'   2 => string 'onedata'  //this should in same element  3 => string 'seconddata' //as one.  4 => string ' '   5 => string 'bmc305'   6 => string '14:15'   7 => string 'onlydata' //here there 1 it's fine.  8 => string ' '  

element [4] , [8] (the element following) changes alot first word each senario same. there methode or function can check elements if first letter/number of string "something"?

sorry if i'm writing in confusing way! i'm pretty confused right :p

thanks wants give shot.

there not 1 ready function. use array_filter find array keys startpoints are. next chunk splice.

<?php  $array1 = array(     0 => 'bmc305',     1 => '14:15',     2 => 'onedata',     3 => 'seconddata',     4 => ' ',     5 => 'bmc305',     6 => '14:15',     7 => 'onlydata',     8 => ' ');  function findstartelement($var) {     return strpos($var, 'bmc') === 0; }  $startelements = array_filter($array1, 'findstartelement');  $chunks = array(); $previouskey = null; foreach ($startelements $key => $value) {     if ($previouskey !== null) {         $chunks[] = array_splice($array1, $previouskey, $key - $previouskey);     }      $previouskey = $key; } // remaining part. $chunks[] = $array1;  var_dump($chunks); ?> 

also, should use php 5.3, can real neat things here closure.

<?php  function chunkbyvalue($array, $value) {     $startelements = array_filter($array, function ($var) use ($value) {                 return strpos($var, $value) === 0;             });      $chunks = array();     $previouskey = null;     foreach ($startelements $key => $value) {         if ($previouskey !== null) {             $chunks[] = array_splice($array, $previouskey, $key - $previouskey);         }          $previouskey = $key;     }     // remaining part.     $chunks[] = $array;      return $chunks; }  $array1 = array(     0 => 'bmc305',     1 => '14:15',     2 => 'onedata',     3 => 'seconddata',     4 => ' ',     5 => 'bmc305',     6 => '14:15',     7 => 'onlydata',     8 => ' ');  var_dump(chunkbyvalue($array1, 'bmc')); ?>