Php/docs/function.array-fill
array_fill
(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)
array_fill — Fill an array with values
Description
array_fill
( int $start_index
, int $count
, mixed $value
) : array
Fills an array with
count
entries of the value of the
value
parameter, keys starting at the
start_index
parameter.
Parameters
start_index
The first index of the returned array.
If
start_index
is negative, the first index of the returned array will bestart_index
and the following indices will start from zero (see example).count
Number of elements to insert. Must be greater than or equal to zero.
value
Value to use for filling
Return Values
Returns the filled array
Errors/Exceptions
Throws a E_WARNING
if count
is
less than zero.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
5.6.0 | count may now be zero. Previously,
|
Examples
Example #1 array_fill() example
<?php$a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana');$b = array_fill(-2, 4, 'pear');print_r($a);print_r($b);?>
The above example will output:
Array ( [5] => banana [6] => banana [7] => banana [8] => banana [9] => banana [10] => banana ) Array ( [-2] => pear [0] => pear [1] => pear [2] => pear )
See Also
- array_fill_keys() - Fill an array with values, specifying keys
- str_repeat() - Repeat a string
- range() - Create an array containing a range of elements