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PHP Arrays Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide on arrays in PHP, detailing three types: indexed, associative, and multidimensional arrays, along with examples for each. It explains how to access array elements, perform operations like adding and removing elements, and take user inputs through HTML forms. Additionally, it lists useful array functions and best practices for working with arrays in PHP.

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PHP Arrays Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide on arrays in PHP, detailing three types: indexed, associative, and multidimensional arrays, along with examples for each. It explains how to access array elements, perform operations like adding and removing elements, and take user inputs through HTML forms. Additionally, it lists useful array functions and best practices for working with arrays in PHP.

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Detailed Guide on Arrays in PHP

1. Types of Arrays in PHP

- Indexed Array: Uses numeric indices.

Example: $colors = array("Red", "Green", "Blue");

- Associative Array: Uses named keys.

Example: $student = array("name" => "John", "age" => 21);

- Multidimensional Array: Array containing one or more arrays.

Example:

$marks = array(

"John" => array("Math" => 90, "Science" => 85),

"Jane" => array("Math" => 80, "Science" => 95)

);

2. Accessing Array Elements

- Indexed Array: Access using numeric index.

Example: echo $colors[0]; // Red

- Associative Array: Access using string keys.

Example: echo $student["name"]; // John

- Multidimensional Array:

Example: echo $marks["John"]["Math"]; // 90

3. Performing Array Operations

- Add Elements: array_push($array, "value");


Detailed Guide on Arrays in PHP

- Remove Last: array_pop($array);

- Merge Arrays: array_merge($array1, $array2);

- Slice: array_slice($array, 1, 2);

- Check Exists: in_array("value", $array);

Example:

$nums = array(1, 2, 3);

array_push($nums, 4); // Now: [1, 2, 3, 4]

4. Taking Array Inputs from User

Using HTML Form and PHP:

Form (HTML):

<form method="post">

<input type="text" name="data[]">

<input type="text" name="data[]">

<input type="submit">

</form>

Processing (PHP):

if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {

$data = $_POST['data'];

foreach ($data as $item) {

echo $item . "<br>";

5. Useful Array Functions


Detailed Guide on Arrays in PHP

- count($array): Get total elements.

- array_keys($array): Get all keys.

- array_values($array): Get all values.

- sort($array): Sort indexed array ascending.

- ksort($array): Sort associative array by key.

- asort($array): Sort associative array by value.

6. Best Practices and Tips

- Always check if a variable is an array using is_array().

- Use foreach for cleaner array looping.

- Associative arrays are best when data is key-value structured.

- Multidimensional arrays are useful for tabular data (like student marks).

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