PHP array_change_key_case() Function
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Description
The array_change_key_case() function is used to change the case of all keys in an array to lowercase or uppercase. Numbered indices are left as is.
The following table summarizes the technical details of this function.
| Return Value: | Returns an array with its keys lower or uppercased, or FALSE if array is not an array. |
|---|---|
| Version: | PHP 4.2+ |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the array_change_key_case() function is given with:
The following example shows the array_change_key_case() function in action.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample array
$persons = array("Harry"=>22, "Clark"=>32, "John"=>28);
// Changing keys to uppercase
print_r(array_change_key_case($persons, CASE_UPPER));
?>Parameters
The array_change_key_case() function accepts the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| array | Required. Specifies the array to work on. |
| case |
Optional. Specifies the case. Possible values are:
|
Note: If you do not specify the case parameter inside the array_change_key_case() function, all keys are converted to lowercase letter, because CASE_LOWER is the default case value.
More Examples
Here're some more examples showing how array_change_key_case() function basically works:
In the following example the array keys are converted to lowercase letters:
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample array
$persons = array("Harry"=>22, "Clark"=>32, "John"=>28);
// Changing keys to lowercase
print_r(array_change_key_case($persons));
?>If two or more keys will be same after running array_change_key_case() (e.g. "keY" and "kEY"), the value that is later in the array will override the previous ones.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample array
$persons = array("Harry"=>22, "Clark"=>32, "harry"=>28);
// Changing keys to lowercase
print_r(array_change_key_case($persons));
?>
