PHP array_search() function
This function searches a value in an array and returns its key.
Syntax
array_search('value', array_name)
value is the searched value and array_name is the array in which search will perform. It returns the key of the searched value, otherwise returns FALSE.
Example1
<?php
$arr = array("car", "bus", "truck");
$key = array_search("truck", $arr);
echo $key;
?>
Output :
2Example2
<?php
$arr = array("11", "10", "12", "44", "13", "50", "23");
$key = array_search("12", $arr);
echo $key;
?>
Output :
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