php unique array of strings code example
Example 1: php remove duplicates from array
<?php
$fruits_list = array('Orange', 'Apple', ' Banana', 'Cherry', ' Banana');
$result = array_unique($fruits_list);
print_r($result);
?>
Output:
Array ( [0] => Orange [1] => Apple [2] => Banana [3] => Cherry )
Example 2: php check for duplicates in array
function has_dupes($array) {
$dupe_array = array();
foreach ($array as $val) {
if (++$dupe_array[$val] > 1) {
return true;
}
}
return false;
}