array_pad
(PHP 4 , PHP 5)
array_pad --
Pad array to the specified length with a value
Description
array
array_pad ( array input, int pad_size, mixed pad_value )
array_pad() returns a copy of the
input padded to size specified by
pad_size with value
pad_value. If
pad_size is positive then the array is
padded on the right, if it's negative then on the left. If the
absolute value of pad_size is less than or
equal to the length of the input then no
padding takes place.
Example 1. array_pad() example
<?php
$input = array(12, 10, 9);
$result = array_pad($input, 5, 0);
// result is array(12, 10, 9, 0, 0)
$result = array_pad($input, -7, -1);
// result is array(-1, -1, -1, -1, 12, 10, 9)
$result = array_pad($input, 2, "noop");
// not padded
?>
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See also array_fill() and
range().