(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)
array_fill — Fill an array with values
Fills an array with num entries of the value of the value parameter, keys starting at the start_index parameter.
The first index of the returned array
Number of elements to insert
Value to use for filling
Returns the filled array
Throws a E_WARNING if num is less than one.
Example #1 array_fill() example
<?php
$a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana');
$b = array_fill(-2, 2, 'pear');
print_r($a);
print_r($b);
?>
The above example will output:
Array
(
[5] => banana
[6] => banana
[7] => banana
[8] => banana
[9] => banana
[10] => banana
)
Array
(
[-2] => pear
[0] => pear
)
See also the Arrays section of manual for a detailed explanation of negative keys.