(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)
array_fill — Fill an array with values
Fills an array with
num entries of the value of the
value parameter, keys starting at the
start_index parameter.
start_indexThe first index of the returned array.
If start_index is negative,
the first index of the returned array will be
start_index and the following
indices will start from zero
(see example).
numNumber of elements to insert. Must be greater than or equal to zero.
valueValue to use for filling
Returns the filled array
Throws a E_WARNING if num is
less than zero.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.6.0 |
num may now be zero. Previously,
num was required to be greater than zero.
|
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 the Arrays section of manual for a detailed explanation of negative keys.