is_array
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
is_array — Finds whether a variable is an array
Description
is_array(mixed $value): bool
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
- is_float() - Finds whether the type of a variable is float
- is_int() - Find whether the type of a variable is integer
- is_string() - Find whether the type of a variable is string
- is_object() - Finds whether a variable is an object
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