search an index in array in php code example

Example 1: array search by key in php

$arr = array(
    "one" => 1,
    "two" => 2,
    "three" => 3,
    "seventeen" => 17
);
function find($mot){
  
  global $arr; // this is global variable
  $ok=false;
 foreach ($arr as $k => $v) 
    {
      if($k==$mot){
        return $v; $ok=true; // or return true;
      }
    }
  if(ok==false){ return -1; }  // or return false;
}

//call function
echo find("two");

Example 2: find element in arrat php

$userdb=Array
(
    (0) => Array
        (
            (uid) => '100',
            (name) => 'Sandra Shush',
            (url) => 'urlof100'
        ),

    (1) => Array
        (
            (uid) => '5465',
            (name) => 'Stefanie Mcmohn',
            (pic_square) => 'urlof100'
        ),

    (2) => Array
        (
            (uid) => '40489',
            (name) => 'Michael',
            (pic_square) => 'urlof40489'
        )
);

simply u can use this

$key = array_search(40489, array_column($userdb, 'uid'));