is_array

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

is_arrayFinds 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