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PHP Tip: Use array_merge and Not foreach to Merge Defaults

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In this quick tip, Tonya shows you how to reduce your code when you want to merge default parameters (settings) together with the implement. She shows you a shortcode example from WordPress which uses a foreach() to accomplish what one line of code and do, i.e. using array_merge.

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