is_array

Finds whether a variable is an array

&reftitle.description; `bool` `is_array` `mixed` `value`

Finds whether the given variable is an array.

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`value`

- The variable being evaluated.

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Returns &true; if `value` is an `array`, &false; otherwise.

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### Check that variable is an array

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

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

    $no = 'this is a string';

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

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    Array
    not an Array

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- `array_is_list`
- `is_float`
- `is_int`
- `is_string`
- `is_object`