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# PHP Function array_search()

## Syntax

array_search($value, $array [,$strict]);

## Definition and Usage

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

If value is a string, the comparison is done in a case-sensitive manner.

## Paramters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
value | Required. Specifies a value to be searched.
array | Required. Specifies an array.
strict | Optional. If it is set to TRUE then the array_search() will also check the types of the search in the array.

## Return Values

Returns the key if it is found in the array, FALSE otherwise.

## Example

Try out following example:

    <?php
    $array=array("a"=>"banana","b"=>"apple","c"=>"orange");

    print_r(array_search("apple", $array));
    ?>

This will produce following result:

    b

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