Quick Reference
The PHP array_search() function searches an array for a value and returns the key.
<?php
$a = array('Lamborghini', 'Ferrari', 'Maserati');
echo array_search('Maserati', $a);
?>Note
Arrays count starting from zero NOT one. So item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on.
Output
2Syntax
array_search(value, array, strict)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Specifies the value to search for (required) |
| array | Specifies the array to search in (required) |
| strict | If this parameter is set to "true", then this function will search for identical elements (numbers are not identical to strings)
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PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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