PHP Function Array_Merge
The php function array_merge is an extremely useful tool for combining any number of arrays into a single, unified array. It preserves both keys and values in the merged array while providing a variety of options for combining different data structures. In addition to indexed and associative arrays, array_merge works with both integer and string key values and can be used with a variety of input sources including non-array value arrays.
The main function takes an array of parameters (separated by commas) and returns a new array in which the elements from the passed arrays are merged into one. The resulting array will contain the key of the first array, followed by the value of the second, and so on. It is important to note that if the string keys in the passed arrays match, then the later value for that key will overwrite the previous value in the merged array. This can be a problem in cases where the same key is repeated multiple times (like '44' in this example), but in most instances it shouldn't be an issue as it will still remove duplicates.
Likewise, if the resulting array has numeric keys, then those will be renumbered in the order of their appearance in the original input source. This is a very useful and versatile function for merging arrays but be sure to consider the implications of using it. In cases where you need to merge arrays with non-array values or have specific requirements for how the merged array should be constructed, you should probably look into other functions and techniques such as array_flatten.