array_fill
(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)
array_fill — Fill an array with values
Description
Fills an array with num 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. Supports non-negative indexes only.
- num
-
Number of elements to insert
- value
-
Value to use for filling
Return Values
Returns the filled array
Errors/Exceptions
Throws a E_WARNING if num is less than one.
Examples
Example #1 array_fill() example
<?php
$a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana');
$b = array_fill(-2, 2, 'pear');
print_r($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
)
Notes
See also the Arrays section of manual for a detailed explanation of negative keys.
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