PHP array_pad() Function

The array_pad() function is a built-in function of PHP. The array_pad() function inserts a specified number of elements, with a specified value, to an array. This function was introduced in PHP 4.0.

Syntax

Parameters

Return Type

The array_pad() function returns an array with new elements.

Important note: This function will not delete any elements if the size parameter is less than the size of the original array.

Example 1

Output:

 Array ( [0] => database [1] => database [2] => database [3] => compiler [4] => computing ) 

Example 2

Output:

 Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 11 [2] => 10 [3] => 12 [4] => 100 [5] => 100 ) 

Example 3

Output:

 Array ( [a] => apple [b] => ball [c] => cat [0] =>javatpoint [1] =>javatpoint [2] =>javatpoint ) 

Example 4

Output:

 Array ( [size] => exact [number] => 100 [color] =>green [0] =>javatpoint [1] =>javatpoint )