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is_array

Name

is_array — Tests whether a value is an array.

Synopsis

bool is_array(value);
mixed value: Value or variable to test

Returns

TRUE if the value is an array; FALSE otherwise

Description

is_array() checks whether value is an array. If it is,TRUE is returned. If not, FALSE is returned.

Version

PHP Version: 3+, 4+

See also

gettype()

Example

Example 1389. Make sure that a function argument is an array

function print_list ($list, $dest = 'php://stdout') {

    // If the $list argument is not an array, then make it an array
    is_array ($list)
        or $list = array ($list);

    // rest of function omitted for brevity
    //....
}



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