PHP Function Array_Search
php function array_search is an inbuilt PHP function which is used to search the array against the given value and return its first corresponding key if successful. This is one of the most useful and widely used functions that can help you to simplify your code and improve your application's performance.
The function accepts the input parameter 'value' which represents the value to be searched and the second argument 'array_name' which is the name of the array in which the value is to be found. The third argument is optional and is called the mode, which can be either Boolean true or false. If the mode is set to true, the function maintains strictness during the search; for example, a string of '10' and an integer of '10' will not be considered identical.
If the mode is set to Boolean false, the function will not maintain strictness and treat a string of '10' as same as an integer of '10.' This will be beneficial to you in cases when you want to search for values in associative arrays, which are strings that are declared as integers or vice versa. The'strict' mode is also very useful to you when you want the search function to match the data types while searching for an element in the array. However, it is recommended that you use this only if the type matching feature is needed. This is because the'strict' mode may lead to incompatibility with other functions, like in_array().