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PHP Function array_search()
Syntax
array_search($value, $array [,$strict]);
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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));
?>
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This will produce following result:
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