acf_field__group::prepare_field_for_import │ public │ ACF 5.0.0

prepare_field_for_import

Returns a flat array of fields containing all sub fields ready for import.

Method of the class: acf_field__group{}

No Hooks.

Returns

Array.

Usage

$acf_field__group = new acf_field__group();
$acf_field__group->prepare_field_for_import( $field );

$field(array) (required)

The field settings.

Changelog

acf_field__group::prepare_field_for_import() acf field group::prepare field for import code ^{ACF 6.0.4}

function prepare_field_for_import( $field ) {

	// Check for sub fields.
	if ( ! empty( $field['sub_fields'] ) ) {
		$sub_fields = acf_extract_var( $field, 'sub_fields' );

		// Modify sub fields.
		foreach ( $sub_fields as $i => $sub_field ) {
			$sub_fields[ $i ]['parent']     = $field['key'];
			$sub_fields[ $i ]['menu_order'] = $i;
		}

		// Return array of [field, sub_1, sub_2, ...].
		return array_merge( array( $field ), $sub_fields );

	}
	return $field;
}