PHP Array Functions
in_array() Function
Definition and Usage
The in_array() function searches an array for a specific value.
This Function Return True if the elememt is in array otherwise it will return False.
Note!
Syntax
in_array(search,array,type)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| search | Required. Specifies the what to search for |
| array | Required. Specifies the array to search |
| type | Optional. If this parameter is set to TRUE, the in_array() function searches for the search-string and specific type in the array. |
Example
Search for the value "Glenn" in an array and output some text:
<?php
$people = array("Peter", "Joe", "Glenn", "Cleveland");
if (in_array("Glenn", $people))
{
echo "Match found";
}
else
{
echo "Match not found";
}
?>
$people = array("Peter", "Joe", "Glenn", "Cleveland");
if (in_array("Glenn", $people))
{
echo "Match found";
}
else
{
echo "Match not found";
}
?>