Searching an Array - HELP

[ctalmadg]

I am trying to search and array for a specific key and have it return the keys value. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[LordShryku]

[man]array_key_exists[/man]

[ctalmadg]

Originally posted by LordShryku
[man]array_key_exists[/man]

Need the search to return the value of the key being searched.. not the key itself.

[LordShryku]

Considering you're searching the array on a key, I'd assume you already have the key.....echo it.

$key = 'blah';
if(array_key_exists($key, $array)) {
   echo $array[$key];
}

[ctalmadg]

Originally posted by ctalmadg
Need the search to return the value of the key being searched.. not the key itself.

Have the key - I want the value of the key..

[poirot]

array_search()
array_keys()

[Weedpacket]

Originally posted by ctalmadg
Have the key - I want the value of the key..

poirot's probably got the solution for you there; the problem is that "the value of the key" doesn't really make much sense. Here's an example array so that we can get on the same page:

$array = array(
    'foo' => 'wibble',
    'bar' => 'womble',
    'baz' => 'woggle'
);

Okay, the keys of the array are "foo", "bar", and "baz", the values of the array are "wibble", "womble", and "woggle". Could you point out for us what the value of the "foo" key is? If you mean "wibble", then LordShryku gave you the answer.

[bretticus]

Have the key - I want the value of the key..

...oh boy... If you have the key of an array element, you most CERTAINLY can get the associative value for it. The syntax is way simple: $value = $array['key'];

LordShryku gave you the answer already. I suggest you read the PHP manual on arrays.