PHP Functions Essential Reference

array

array array([mixed variable], [mixed ...]) 

variable	Variable to place into an array element
...	Further elements

Creates an array from provided values or key => value pairs.

Returns:

Array formed of the values or key/value pairs given as arguments

Description:

array() is a language construct used to create an array with zero or more elements. Each argument passed to the function is used as a single element for the array.

By default, the construct creates a numerically indexed array such as $array[0]. The indices start at 0 and increase by one for every element in the array. For example, this would create an array with five elements:

$list = array ('alpha', 'zappa', 'bravo', 4, 2); 

The first element (‘alpha’) would be stored at key ...