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PHP Array Reference : Search an array for the value "red" and return its key
The array_search() function search an array for a value and returns the key.
Parameter | Description |
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value | Required. Specifies the value to search for |
array | Required. Specifies the array to search in |
strict | Optional. If this parameter is set to TRUE, then this function will search for identical elements in the array. Possible values:
|
Return Value: | Returns the key of a value if it is found in the array, and FALSE otherwise. If the value is found in the array more than once, the first matching key is returned. |
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PHP Version: | 4.0.5+ |
PHP Changelog: | This function returns NULL if invalid parameters are passed to it (this applies to all PHP functions as of 5.3.0). As of PHP 4.2.0, this function returns FALSE on failure instead of NULL. |
Search an array for the value 5 and return its key (notice the ""):
<?php
$a=array("a"=>"5","b"=>5,"c"=>"5");
echo array_search(5,$a,true);
?>
❮ PHP Array Reference