The array_search() function is used to search the array against the given value. The function returns the first corresponding key if successful.
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.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 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:
When set to true, the number 5 is not the same as the string 5 (See example 2) |
Syntax
array_search(value,array,strict) Example
$array = array("a"=>"Cooper","b"=>5,"c"=>"6");
echo array_search("Cooper",$array,true);
Output
a
