Use dot notation to change data in a multi-dimensional array

[dcaswel]

Let's say you have a more complicated request on a JSON API that has a multi-dimensional array. For example:

[
    'foo' => [
        'bar' => 'foobar',
        'fizz' => 'buzz'
    ]
]

I would like to be able to have a factory like this:

class FooRequestFactory extends RequestFactory
{
    public function definition(): array
    {
        return [
            'foo' => [
                'bar' => 'foobar',
                'fizz' => 'buzz'
            ]
        ];
    }

    public function fizzBuzz()
    {
        return $this->state([
            'foo.bar' => 'fizzbuzz'
        ]);
    }
}

So that calling FooRequest::factory()->fizzBuzz()->create(); will give you:

[
    'foo' => [
        'bar' => 'fizzbuzz',
        'fizz' => 'buzz'
    ]
]

Where currently this would give you:

[
    'foo' => [
        'bar' => 'foobar',
        'fizz' => 'buzz'
    ],
    'foo.bar' => 'fizzbuzz'
]

[lukeraymonddowning]

This is now part of v2.0.0 :-)