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PHP Array Introduction

The array functions allow you to manipulate arrays.

PHP supports both simple and multi-dimensional arrays. There are also specific functions for populating arrays from database queries.

Installation

The array functions are part of the PHP core. There is no installation needed to use these functions.

PHP Array Functions

 

PHP: indicates the earliest version of PHP that supports the function.

Function Description PHP

array() 

Creates an array 

array_change_key_case() 

Returns an array with all keys in lowercase or uppercase 

array_chunk() 

Splits an array into chunks of arrays 

array_combine() 

Creates an array by using one array for keys and another for its values 

array_count_values() 

Returns an array with the number of occurrences for each value 

array_diff() 

Compares array values, and returns the differences 

array_diff_assoc() 

Compares array keys and values, and returns the differences 

array_diff_key() 

Compares array keys, and returns the differences 

array_diff_uassoc() 

Compares array keys and values, with an additional user-made function check, and returns the differences 

array_diff_ukey() 

Compares array keys, with an additional user-made function check, and returns the differences 

array_fill() 

Fills an array with values 

array_filter() 

Filters elements of an array using a user-made function 

array_flip() 

Exchanges all keys with their associated values in an array 

array_intersect() 

Compares array values, and returns the matches 

array_intersect_assoc() 

Compares array keys and values, and returns the matches 

array_intersect_key() 

Compares array keys, and returns the matches 

array_intersect_uassoc() 

Compares array keys and values, with an additional user-made function check, and returns the matches 

array_intersect_ukey() 

Compares array keys, with an additional user-made function check, and returns the matches 

array_key_exists() 

Checks if the specified key exists in the array 

array_keys() 

Returns all the keys of an array 

array_map() 

Sends each value of an array to a user-made function, which returns new values 

array_merge() 

Merges one or more arrays into one array 

array_merge_recursive() 

Merges one or more arrays into one array 

array_multisort() 

Sorts multiple or multi-dimensional arrays 

array_pad() 

Inserts a specified number of items, with a specified value, to an array 

array_pop() 

Deletes the last element of an array 

array_product() 

Calculates the product of the values in an array 

array_push() 

Inserts one or more elements to the end of an array 

array_rand() 

Returns one or more random keys from an array 

array_reduce() 

Returns an array as a string, using a user-defined function 

array_reverse() 

Returns an array in the reverse order 

array_search() 

Searches an array for a given value and returns the key 

array_shift() 

Removes the first element from an array, and returns the value of the removed element 

array_slice() 

Returns selected parts of an array 

array_splice() 

Removes and replaces specified elements of an array 

array_sum() 

Returns the sum of the values in an array 

array_udiff() 

Compares array values in a user-made function and returns an array 

array_udiff_assoc() 

Compares array keys, and compares array values in a user-made function, and returns an array 

array_udiff_uassoc() 

Compares array keys and array values in user-made functions, and returns an array 

array_uintersect() 

Compares array values in a user-made function and returns an array 

array_uintersect_assoc() 

Compares array keys, and compares array values in a user-made function, and returns an array 

array_uintersect_uassoc() 

Compares array keys and array values in user-made functions, and returns an array 

array_unique() 

Removes duplicate values from an array 

array_unshift() 

Adds one or more elements to the beginning of an array 

array_values() 

Returns all the values of an array 

array_walk() 

Applies a user function to every member of an array 

array_walk_recursive() 

Applies a user function recursively to every member of an array 

arsort() 

Sorts an array in reverse order and maintain index association 

asort() 

Sorts an array and maintain index association 

compact() 

Create array containing variables and their values 

count() 

Counts elements in an array, or properties in an object 

current() 

Returns the current element in an array 

each() 

Returns the current key and value pair from an array 

end() 

Sets the internal pointer of an array to its last element 

extract() 

Imports variables into the current symbol table from an array 

in_array() 

Checks if a specified value exists in an array 

key() 

Fetches a key from an array 

krsort() 

Sorts an array by key in reverse order 

ksort() 

Sorts an array by key 

list() 

Assigns variables as if they were an array 

natcasesort() 

Sorts an array using a case insensitive "natural order" algorithm 

natsort() 

Sorts an array using a "natural order" algorithm 

next() 

Advance the internal array pointer of an array 

pos() 

Alias of current() 

prev() 

Rewinds the internal array pointer 

range() 

Creates an array containing a range of elements 

reset() 

Sets the internal pointer of an array to its first element 

rsort() 

Sorts an array in reverse order 

shuffle() 

Shuffles an array 

sizeof()

 

Alias of count() 

sort()

 

Sorts an array 

uasort() 

Sorts an array with a user-defined function and maintain index association 

uksort() 

Sorts an array by keys using a user-defined function 

usort() 

Sorts an array by values using a user-defined function 

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 April 2008 )
 
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