<?php
/**
* Converts array formats for hypothesis validation with retry logic.
*
* @param array $array The input array.
* @param string $targetFormat The desired format (e.g., 'key => value', 'array', 'flat').
* @param int $maxRetries Maximum number of retries.
* @return array|null The converted array, or null on failure after max retries.
*/
function convertArrayFormat(array $array, string $targetFormat, int $maxRetries = 3): ?array
{
$retries = 0;
while ($retries < $maxRetries) {
$convertedArray = null;
switch ($targetFormat) {
case 'key => value':
$convertedArray = [];
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
$convertedArray[$key] = $value;
}
break;
case 'array':
$convertedArray = $array; // No conversion needed
break;
case 'flat':
$convertedArray = [];
foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
$convertedArray[$key] = $value;
}
break;
default:
error_log("Unsupported target format: " . $targetFormat);
return null;
}
if ($convertedArray !== null) {
return $convertedArray; // Conversion successful
} else {
$retries++;
// Optionally add a delay between retries
sleep(0.5);
}
}
error_log("Array format conversion failed after " . $maxRetries . " retries.");
return null; // Conversion failed after all retries
}
?>
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