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array_pad

Pad array to the specified length with a value

Description

array array_pad(array $array, int $length, mixed $value)

array_pad returns a copy of the array padded to size specified by length with value value. If length is positive then the array is padded on the right, if it's negative then on the left. If the absolute value of length is less than or equal to the length of the array then no padding takes place.

Parameters

array

Initial array of values to pad.

length

New size of the array.

value

Value to pad if array is less than length.

Return Values

Returns a copy of the array padded to size specified by length with value value. If length is positive then the array is padded on the right, if it's negative then on the left. If the absolute value of length is less than or equal to the length of the array then no padding takes place.

Changelog

Version Description
8.3.0 Prior to 8.3, only 1048576 elements could be added at once. Now it is limited only by the maximum size of an array instead.

Examples

Example #1 array_pad example

<?php
$input = array(12, 10, 9);

$result = array_pad($input, 5, 0);
// result is array(12, 10, 9, 0, 0)

$result = array_pad($input, -7, -1);
// result is array(-1, -1, -1, -1, 12, 10, 9)

$result = array_pad($input, 2, "noop");
// not padded
?>

See Also

  • array_fill
  • range