array_keys

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

array_keysReturn all the keys or a subset of the keys of an array

Description

array_keys(array $array): array
array_keys(array $array, mixed $search_value, bool $strict = false): array

array_keys() returns the keys, numeric and string, from the array.

If a search_value is specified, then only the keys for that value are returned. Otherwise, all the keys from the array are returned.

Parameters

array

An array containing keys to return.

search_value

If specified, then only keys containing this value are returned.

strict

Determines if strict comparison (===) should be used during the search.

Return Values

Returns an array of all the keys in array.

Examples

Example #1 array_keys() example

<?php
$array 
= array(=> 100"color" => "red");
print_r(array_keys($array));

$array = array("blue""red""green""blue""blue");
print_r(array_keys($array"blue"));

$array = array("color" => array("blue""red""green"),
               
"size"  => array("small""medium""large"));
print_r(array_keys($array));
?>

The above example will output:

Array
(
    [0] => 0
    [1] => color
)
Array
(
    [0] => 0
    [1] => 3
    [2] => 4
)
Array
(
    [0] => color
    [1] => size
)

See Also

  • array_values() - Return all the values of an array
  • array_combine() - Creates an array by using one array for keys and another for its values
  • array_key_exists() - Checks if the given key or index exists in the array
  • array_search() - Searches the array for a given value and returns the first corresponding key if successful