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# PHP Function array()

## Syntax

array(key1 => value1, key2 => value2...)

## Definition and Usage

Returns an array of the parameters. The parameters can be given an index with the => operator

## Paramters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
key | Optional. Specifies the key, of type numeric or string. If not set, an integer key is generated, starting at 0
value | Required. Specifies the value

## Return Values

Returns an array of the parameters.

## Example

Try out following example

    <?php
    $a=array("a"=>"Dog", "b"=>"Cat", "c"=>"Horse");
    print_r($a);
    ?>

This will produce following result:

    Array ( [a] => Dog [b] => Cat [c] => Horse )

The following example demonstrates how to create a two-dimensional array, how to specify keys for associative arrays, and how to skip-and-continue numeric indices in normal arrays.

    <?php

    $fruits = array (
        "fruits" => array("a"=>orange", "b"=>banana", "c"=>apple"),
        "numbers" => array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6),
        "holes" => array("first", 5 => "second", "third")
    );
    ?>

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