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I have this array, generated from a database:

do {
    $rsvp_array[$row_rsRSVP['rsv_guest']] = array(
        'id' => $row_rsRSVP['rsv_id'],
        'guest' => $row_rsRSVP['rsv_guest'],
        'confirmed' => $row_rsRSVP['rsv_confirmed']
    );
} while ($row_rsRSVP = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsRSVP));

It's vey fine, with print_r() I get this:

Array
(
    [1] => Array
        (
            [id] => 1
            [guest] => 1
            [confirmed] => 1
        )

    [15] => Array
        (
            [id] => 2
            [guest] => 15
            [confirmed] => 0
        )

    [5] => Array
        (
            [id] => 3
            [guest] => 5
            [confirmed] => 1
        )

    [10] => Array
        (
            [id] => 4
            [guest] => 10
            [confirmed] => 1
        )

    [6] => Array
        (
            [id] => 5
            [guest] => 6
            [confirmed] => 0
        )

)

So I know that the array is working.

Now I need to see if a number is in the main array, i.e.:

if (in_array(15, $rsvp_array)) { echo 'OK'; }

And well, this doesn't work! Number 15 is the second key of the array, but no luck! Where am I wrong? Thanks in advance for the answers...

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do{}while() is not suitable for fetching data, always use while(){} – zerkms Apr 13 '11 at 10:31
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in_array() will search in the values -- and not the keys.

You should either :

  • use array_key_exists() : if (array_key_exists(15, $rsvp_array)) {...}
  • or use isset() to test whether a certain key is set : if (isset($rsvp_array[15])) {...}
  • or (bad idea) use array_keys() to get the keys, and use in_array() on that array of keys.
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+1 But the second proposal is rather inefficient. – Felix Kling Apr 13 '11 at 10:32
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@Felix : indeed ; I've edited my answer to say it's a bad idea -- and it's now the third proposal (I've added isset as a second proposal, so the last one is the 'bad' one) – Pascal MARTIN Apr 13 '11 at 10:34
:D – Felix Kling Apr 13 '11 at 10:35
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Probably you are looking for array_key_exists in_array used to check if the value is in array not for key.

if (array_key_exists(15,$rsvp_array))
{
  echo "ok";
}

or check it with isset

isset($rsvp_array[15])
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up vote 2 down vote

in_array() are only looking at the values of an array, but you want to know, if a specific key is set

if (array_key_exists(15, $rsvp_array)) { echo 'OK'; }

or

if (isset($rsvp[15])) { echo 'OK'; }

The second one is sufficient in most cases, but it doesnt work, if the value is null.

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