Add array fill macro

Author: codebarista

bootstrap/helpers.php

@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ function str_chop(string $value, int $limit, string $center = '...'): string
     }
 }
 
+if (! function_exists('array_fill_index_gaps')) {
+    function array_fill_index_gaps(array $array, int $count, mixed $value): array
+    {
+        return \Illuminate\Support\Arr::fill($array, $count, $value);
+    }
+}
+
 if (! function_exists('preg_split_trim')) {
     function preg_split_trim(string $value, string $pattern = '/,|;|\s+/', int $sort = -1): array
     {

src/EssentialsServiceProvider.php

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ private function registerArrayMacros(): void
     {
         $macros = [
             'toJson' => \Codebarista\LaravelEssentials\Macros\Array\Json::class,
+            'fill' => \Codebarista\LaravelEssentials\Macros\Array\Fill::class,
         ];
 
         foreach ($macros as $name => $class) {

src/Macros/Array/Fill.php

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Codebarista\LaravelEssentials\Macros\Array;
+
+class Fill
+{
+    public function __invoke(array $array, int $count, mixed $value): array
+    {
+        return array_replace(array_fill(0, $count, $value), $array);
+    }
+}