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implode_oxford.php
<?php
function implode_oxford(array $pieces)
{
$pieces = array_values($pieces);
switch (count($pieces)) {
case 0:
return '';
case 1:
return $pieces[0];
case 2:
return $pieces[0].' and '.$pieces[1];
default:
$pieces[count($pieces) - 1] = 'and '.$pieces[count($pieces) - 1];
return implode(', ', $pieces);
}
}
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kherge commented Feb 3, 2015

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This sort of thing is fun. 😄

function implode_oxford(array $pieces)
{
    if (count($pieces) > 2) {
        $pieces[] = 'and ' . array_pop($pieces);
    } elseif (count($pieces) > 1) {
        return implode(' and ', $pieces);
    }

    return implode(', ', $pieces);
}

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lavoiesl commented Feb 4, 2015

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Yeah, yours is cuter ;)

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