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PHP array_fill() Function


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Definition and Usage

The array_fill() function returns an array filled with the values you describe.

Syntax

array_fill(start,number,value)

Parameter Description
start Required. A numeric value, specifies the starting index of the key
number Required. A numeric value, specifies the number of entries
value Required. Specifies the value to be inserted


Example

<?php
$a=array_fill(2,3,"Dog");
print_r($a);
?>

The output of the code above will be:

Array ( [2] => Dog [3] => Dog [4] => Dog )


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