Creating a recursive directory array

Recursive_Directory_Array.php

/**
 * Sets a value in a nested array based on path
 * See http://stackoverflow.com/a/9628276/419887
 *
 * @param array $array The array to modify
 * @param string $path The path in the array
 * @param mixed $value The value to set
 * @param string $delimiter The separator for the path
 * @return The previous value
 */
function set_nested_array_value(&$array, $path, &$value, $delimiter = '/') {
    $pathParts = explode($delimiter, $path);

    $current = &$array;
    foreach($pathParts as $key) {
        $current = &$current[$key];
    }

    $backup = $current;
    $current = $value;

    return $backup;
}