$value) { if (is_array($value)) { if (!array_key_exists($key, $array2) || !is_array($array2[$key])) { $difference[$key] = $value; } else { $new_diff = static::diffAssocRecursive($value, $array2[$key]); if (!empty($new_diff)) { $difference[$key] = $new_diff; } } } elseif (!array_key_exists($key, $array2) || $array2[$key] !== $value) { $difference[$key] = $value; } } return $difference; } }