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obtaining array key from a value

Hello

assuming I have the following array definition:

[code=php]
<?php
$a = Array(‘a’ => ‘one’, ‘b’ => ‘two’, ‘c’ => ‘three’, ‘d’ => ‘four’);
?>
[/code]

I have a variable holding one of the array’s values (for example, ‘four’). Is there a php function which can give me the key that matches that value in the array? For example, in this case the key would be ‘d’

thanks in advance

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@AdamGundryApr 14.2004 — Yes, you need to use the function [url=http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-search.php]array_search()[/url], like this:

$key = array_search('four', $a);

Adam
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