PHP: array_fill() function

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PHP: Fill an array with values

The array_fill() function is used to fill an array with values.

The function fills an array with num entries of the value of the array_values parameter, keys starting at the starting_index parameter.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

array_fill(starting_index, num_of_elements, array_values )

Parameter:

Name	Description	Required / Optional	Type
starting_index	The first index of the returned array. Allows non-negative indexes only.	Required	Integer
num_of_elements	Number of elements to insert.	Required	Integer
array_values	Values to be used for filling.	Required	Mixed*

*Mixed : Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.

Return value:

The filled array.

Value Type: Array

Example:

<?php
$val = array_fill(10,5, 'Geography');
print_r($val);
?>

Output:

Array ([10] => Geography [11] => Geography [12] => Geography [13] => Geography [14] => Geography )

Pictorial Presentation:

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Practice here online :

See also

PHP Function Reference

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