(PHP 4, PHP 5)
array_pad — Pad array to the specified length with a value
array_pad() returns a copy of the
input padded to size specified by
pad_size with value
pad_value. If
pad_size is positive then the array is
padded on the right, if it's negative then on the left. If the
absolute value of pad_size is less than or
equal to the length of the input then no
padding takes place.
It is possible to add most 1048576 elements at a time.
input
Initial array of values to pad.
pad_size
New size of the array.
pad_value
Value to pad if input is less than
pad_size.
Returns a copy of the input padded to size specified
by pad_size with value
pad_value. If pad_size is
positive then the array is padded on the right, if it's negative then
on the left. If the absolute value of pad_size is less
than or equal to the length of the input then no
padding takes place.
Example #1 array_pad() example
<?php
$input = array(12, 10, 9);
$result = array_pad($input, 5, 0);
// result is array(12, 10, 9, 0, 0)
$result = array_pad($input, -7, -1);
// result is array(-1, -1, -1, -1, 12, 10, 9)
$result = array_pad($input, 2, "noop");
// not padded
?>