[Resolved] quiet possibly the silliest question in a long time but...

[webchef]

there must be a way to find the array key of a particular array value when you only have the value

for example.. if i have:

$arrayName = array(1 => '1', '2', '3', '4', '6', '7');

i want to know the key of the number 6 (should return 5)

it must be simple.. but im too tired to think.

wait a minute.. where is that manual.. anyone help? thanks.

chef

[bubblenut]

Do you want to build your own search function or use php's built in ones?

If the latter then read here

Good Luck
Bubble

[furious5]

To find out the array keys just print the array like so:

$arrayName = array(1 => '1', '2', '3', '4', '6', '7');

print_r($arrayName);

Which prints:
Array ( [1] => 1 [2] => 2 [3] => 3 [4] => 4 [5] => 6 [6] => 7 )

Your assumption of the array key being 5 would be correct if you had not started the array off at 1.

If you are to start it off at its default value (0) just use this:

$arrayName = array( '1', '2', '3', '4', '6', '7');

Hope that helps

[feldon23]

furious5 = smoking something

You want array_search().

[webchef]

THATS THE ONE!!.. see i knew it would be an easy answer.. array search it is... thanks guys..

oh and furious? can you pass the doobie already, you're hogging the joint.