note 58169 added to function.array-search

If you simply want check if the search string is found, do this: (since the array number 0 evaluates as FALSE) <?php if (array_search($needle, $array)!== FALSE) { //code goes here ( } ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-search.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+58169 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+58169&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+58169&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php