check if a value exists in an array php code example

Example 1: check if array has value php

$myArr = [38, 18, 10, 7, "15"];

echo in_array(10, $myArr); // TRUE
echo in_array(19, $myArr); // TRUE

// Without strict check
echo in_array("18", $myArr); // TRUE
// With strict check
echo in_array("18", $myArr, true); // FALSE

Example 2: in_array php

<?php
$os = array("Apple", "Banana", "Lemon");
if (in_array("Apple", $os)) {
    echo "Yeah. Exist Apple";
}
if (!in_array("Buleberry", $os)) {
    echo "Oh, Don't Exist Blueberry!!!";
}
?>

Example 3: check if array value exists in another array php

$result = !empty(array_intersect($people, $criminals));

Example 4: php check if item in array

$allowedFileType = ['application/vnd.ms-excel','text/xls','text/xlsx','application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet'];
  
if(in_array($_FILES["file"]["type"],$allowedFileType))