array_search()

array_search()

function array_search(mixed $needle, array $haystack, bool $strict = false): mixed

Searches the array for a given value and returns the first corresponding key if successful.

Parameters:

• $needle (mixed)
• $haystack (array)
• $strict (bool), default false, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/array/array_search.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how array_search is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.