PHP: array_chunk() function

PHP: Split an array into chunks

The array_chunk() function is used to split an array into arrays with size elements. The last chunk may contain less than size elements.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

array_chunk(input_array, size, preserve_keys)

Parameters:

Return value:

A multidimensional numerically indexed array.

Value Type: Array

Example - 1:

<?php
$input_array = array('name1', 'name2', 'name3', 'name4', 'name5');
print_r(array_chunk($input_array,2));
?>

Output:

Array  ( [0] => Array ( [0] => name1 [1] => name2 ) [1] => Array ( [0] => name3 [1] => name4)   [2] => Array ([0] => name5 )) 

Pictorial Presentation:

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Example - 2:

In the following example, we set preserve_keys as TRUE, therefore, array_chunk function preserves the original array keys.

<?php
$input_array = array('name1', 'name2', 'name3', 'name4', 'name5');
print_r(array_chunk($input_array,2,true));
?>

Output:

Array ( [0] => Array ( [0] => name1 [1] => name2 ) [1] => Array ( [2] => name3 [3] => name4 ) [2] => Array ( [4] => name5 ) ) 

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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