obtaining the index order of a key in an associate array

[davidklonski]

Hi

assuming I have the following array:

$arr = Array("bob" => "aaa", "alice" => "bbb");

Now assuming that I have a variable holding a name of a key in the array, for example:

$var = "alice";

How can I find the numeric order of that key in the array.

I.e. "bob" is the first key, so its order is 0, "alice" is 1,...

thanks in advance

[Mordecai]

Use array_search() and array_keys().

[davidklonski]

you are right.
Stupid me.
Here is the answer for anyone else who is interested:

$keys = array_keys($arr);
$index = array_search($var, $keys);

thanks again