Fetch a key from an array (original) (raw)
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
key — Fetch a key from an array
Description
key ( array $array ) : mixed
Parameters
array
The array.
Return Values
The key() function simply returns the key of the array element that's currently being pointed to by the internal pointer. It does not move the pointer in any way. If the internal pointer points beyond the end of the elements list or the array is empty, key() returns NULL.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.0.0 | array is now always passed by value. Prior to this version, it was passed by reference if possible, and by value otherwise. |
Examples
Example #1 key() example
<?php $array = array( 'fruit1' => 'apple', 'fruit2' => 'orange', 'fruit3' => 'grape', 'fruit4' => 'apple', 'fruit5' => 'apple');// this cycle echoes all associative array // key where value equals "apple" while ($fruit_name = current($array)) { if ($fruit_name == 'apple') { echo key($array).'<br />'; } next($array); } ?>
The above example will output:
fruit1
fruit4
fruit5