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is_array

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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

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

Check that variable is an array

php
<?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:

output
Array
not an Array

See Also

Source: reference/var/functions/is-array.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)