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ARRAY_FILL(3)								 1							     ARRAY_FILL(3)

array_fill - Fill an array with values

SYNOPSIS
       array array_fill (int  $start_index, int  $num, mixed  $value)

DESCRIPTION
	Fills an array with $num entries of the value of the $value parameter, keys starting at the $start_index parameter.

PARAMETERS
	      o $start_index
		-  The first index of the returned array.  If $start_index is negative, the first index of the returned array will be $start_index
		and the following indices will start from zero (see example).

	      o $num
		- Number of elements to insert. Must be greater than or equal to zero.

	      o $value
		- Value to use for filling

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the filled array

ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS
	Throws a E_WARNING if $num is less than zero.

CHANGELOG
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       |Version |						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|		     Description		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       | 5.6.0	|						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	| $num	may  now  be  zero.  Previously,  $num	was |
       |	| required to be greater than zero.		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      array_fill(3) example

	      <?php
	      $a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana');
	      $b = array_fill(-2, 4, 'pear');
	      print_r($a);
	      print_r($b);
	      ?>

	      The above example will output:

	      Array
	      (
		  [5]  => banana
		  [6]  => banana
		  [7]  => banana
		  [8]  => banana
		  [9]  => banana
		  [10] => banana
	      )
	      Array
	      (
		  [-2] => pear
		  [0] => pear
		  [1] => pear
		  [2] => pear
	      )

NOTES
	See also the Arrays section of manual for a detailed explanation of negative keys.

SEE ALSO
       array_fill_keys(3), str_repeat(3), range(3).

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