php search for multiple values in array code example

Example 1: php check if any of multiple values in array

function in_array_any($needles, $haystack) {
   return !empty(array_intersect($needles, $haystack));
}

echo in_array_any( [3,9], [5,8,3,1,2] ); // true, since 3 is present
echo in_array_any( [4,9], [5,8,3,1,2] ); // false, neither 4 nor 9 is present

Example 2: multiple value match in array php

if (in_array('a', $array_under_test) || in_array('b', $array_under_test)) {
  // Success!
}