Explode To Nested Array - Converts a string with a delimiter into a nested associative array and assigns the value to the final key

ExplodeNestedArrayPhp

<?php
    /**
     * Converts a string with a delimiter into a nested associative array and assigns the value to the final key
     * by Carolos Foscolos - I call this little algorithm bubble wrap - because it's like wrapping bubbles around each other
     * explodeToNestedArray('.', 'abc.def', 'XYZ') becomes ['abc' => ['def' => 'XYZ']]
     *
     * @param string $delimiter
     * @param string $key
     * @param $value
     *
     * @return array {
     *     @var string Field names
     *     @var mixed  Values relating to fields.
     * }
     */
    function explodeToNestedArray($delimiter, $key, $value)
    {
        $keys = explode($delimiter, $key);
        while ($key = array_pop($keys)) {
            $value = [$key => $value];
        }
        return $value;
    }