Variable handling Functions
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is_array

Finds whether a variable is an array

Description

bool is_array(mixed $value)

Finds whether the given variable is an array.

Parameters

value

The variable being evaluated.

Return Values

Returns true if value is an array, false otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 Check that variable is an array

<?php
$yes = array('this', 'is', 'an array');

echo is_array($yes) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array';
echo "\n";

$no = 'this is a string';

echo is_array($no) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array';
?>

The above example will output:

Array
not an Array

See Also

  • array_is_list
  • is_float
  • is_int
  • is_string
  • is_object