Finds whether a variable is an array

# is_array

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

is_array — Finds whether a variable is an array

### Description

is_array(mixed `$value`): bool

Finds whether the given variable is an array.

### Parameters

`value`

  The variable being evaluated.

### Return Values

Returns `true` if `value` is an array, `false` otherwise.

### Examples

Example #1 Check that variable is an array

`<?php
$yes = array('this', 'is', 'an array');
echo is_array($yes) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array';
echo "\n";
$no = 'this is a string';
echo is_array($no) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array';
?>`

The above example will output:

    Array
    not an Array

### See Also

- array_is_list() - Checks whether a given array is a list
- is_float() - Finds whether the type of a variable is float
- is_int() - Find whether the type of a variable is integer
- is_string() - Find whether the type of a variable is string
- is_object() - Finds whether a variable is an object

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