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The document provides an overview of arrays in PHP, explaining their definition, types (indexed, associative, and multidimensional), and how to create them using the array() function or short syntax. It includes examples demonstrating the use of indexed and associative arrays, as well as functions like current(), next(), and key() to manipulate array elements. Additionally, it offers further reading resources for more in-depth understanding of PHP arrays.

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updated on: 19-Dec-2022

Array PHP
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What is an Array?

An array is a special variable, which can hold more than one value at a time.

Create an Array in PHP

In PHP, the array() function is used to create an array:

Array Types

Indexed arrays - Arrays with a numeric index


Associative arrays - Arrays with named keys
Multidimensional arrays - Arrays containing one or more arrays

Example #1

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>PHP - Indexed Arrays</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
// index always starts at 0
// $cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");

$cars[0] = "Volvo";
$cars[1] = "BMW";
$cars[2] = "Toyota";

$cars[10] = "Toyota";

echo "I like " . $cars[0] . ", " . $cars[1] . " and " . $cars[2] . ".";

//
// Get The Length of an Array count()
//

echo "<br>Number of elements" . count($cars);


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//
// Loop through an index array
//

$arrlength = count($cars);

for($x = 0; $x < $arrlength; $x++) {


echo $cars[$x];
echo "<br>";
}
?>
</body>
</html>

Associative Array

An array in PHP is actually an ordered map.


A map is a type that associates values to keys.
This type is optimized for several different uses; it can be treated as an array, list (vector), hash table
(an implementation of a map), dictionary, collection, stack, queue, and probably more.
As array values can be other arrays, trees and multidimensional arrays are also possible.

Syntax

Specifying with array()


An array can be created using the array() language construct. It takes any number of comma-
separated key => value pairs as arguments.

array(
key => value,
key2 => value2,
key3 => value3,
...
)

Note: A short array syntax exists which replaces array() with [].

Example #1 A simple array

<?php
$array = array(
"foo" => "bar",
"bar" => "foo",
);

// Using the short array syntax


$array = [
"foo" => "bar",
"bar" => "foo",

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];
?>

The key can either be an int or a string. The value can be of any type.

Example #2

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>PHP - Associative Arrays</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
//Associative arrays are arrays that use named keys that you assign to
them.
$age = array("ahmad"=>"35", "ali"=>"37", "hamza"=>"43");

/*$age['ahmad'] = "35";
$age['ali'] = "37";
$age['hamza'] = "43";*/

echo "Ahmad is " . $age['ahmad'] . " years old.";


//
//Loop Through an Associative Array
//
/*foreach($age as $x => $x_value) {
echo "Key=" . $x . ", Value=" . $x_value;
echo "<br>";
}*/

?>
</body>
</html>

current

current — Return the current element in an array


Every array has an internal pointer to its "current" element, which is initialized to the first element
inserted into the array.
The current() function simply returns the value of the array element that's currently being pointed to
by the internal pointer.
It does not move the pointer in any way.
If the internal pointer points beyond the end of the elements list or the array is empty, current()
returns false.

next

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next — Advance the internal pointer of an array


next() behaves like current(), with one difference.It advances the internal array pointer one place
forward before returning the element value. That means it returns the next array value and advances
the internal array pointer by one.
Returns the array value in the next place that's pointed to by the internal array pointer, or false if
there are no more elements.

Example #1 Example use of current(), next() and friends

<?php
$transport = array('foot', 'bike', 'car', 'plane');
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'foot';
$mode = next($transport); // $mode = 'bike';
$mode = next($transport); // $mode = 'car';
$mode = prev($transport); // $mode = 'bike';
$mode = end($transport); // $mode = 'plane';
?>

key

key — Fetch a key from an array


key() returns the index element of the current array position.
The key() function simply returns the key of the array element that's currently being pointed to by
the internal pointer. It does not move the pointer in any way.
If the internal pointer points beyond the end of the elements list or the array is empty, key() returns
null.

Example #1 key() example

<?php
$array = array(
'fruit1' => 'apple',
'fruit2' => 'orange',
'fruit3' => 'grape',
'fruit4' => 'apple',
'fruit5' => 'apple');

// this cycle echoes all associative array


// key where value equals "apple"
while ($fruit_name = current($array)) {
if ($fruit_name == 'apple') {
echo key($array), "\n";
}
next($array);
}
?>

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Further reading

Arrays - Manual - PHP


current - Manual - PHP
next - Manual - PHP
key - Manual - PHP

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