php man page for is_array

IS_ARRAY(3)								 1							       IS_ARRAY(3)

is_array - Finds whether a variable is an array

SYNOPSIS
       bool is_array (mixed  $var)

DESCRIPTION
	Finds whether the given variable is an array.

PARAMETERS
	      o $var
		- The variable being evaluated.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns TRUE if $var is an array, FALSE otherwise.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      Check that variable is an array

	      <?php
	      $yes = array('this', 'is', 'an array');

	      echo is_array($yes) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array';
	      echo "
";

	      $no = 'this is a string';

	      echo is_array($no) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array';
	      ?>

	      The above example will output:

	      Array
	      not an Array

SEE ALSO
       is_float(3), is_int(3), is_string(3), is_object(3).

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