what is array_search() in php?

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what is array_search() in php?..

Answer / binu.v.pillai

It will search a particular value in an array and if it
find that , it will return corresponding index

<?php
$fruitArray = array(0 => 'orange', 1 => 'apple', 2
=> 'mango', 3 => 'grapes');

$key = array_search('apple', $fruitArray); // $key = 1;
$key = array_search('orange', $fruitArray); // $key = 0;
?>

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what is array_search() in php?..

Answer / sivanandareddy

The array_search() function search an array for a value and returns the key.

Syntax:..array_search(value,array,strict)

Parameter Description

value Required. Specifies the value to search for
array Required. Specifies the array to search in
strict Optional. Possible values:
true
false - Default
When set to true, the number 5 is not the same as the string 5 (See example 2)

Example 1

<?php
$a=array("a"=>"Dog","b"=>"Cat","c"=>"Horse");
echo array_search("Dog",$a);
?>
The output of the code above will be:

a

Example 2

<?php
$a=array("a"=>"5","b"=>5,"c"=>"5");
echo array_search(5,$a,true);
?>
The output of the code above will be:

b

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