Select a variable from an array

Question

I am new to php arrays. I can not find the solution.

This is my code:

$animals = Array
            (
            1=>$duck,
            2=>$horse,
            3=>$rabbit
            );

            ForEach($animals As $animal) 
            {
                echo $animals[Array_Rand($animals)];
            }

And now I want to select a suitable variable from the array, which is the $rabbit.

Something like:

if($animal[3]){
                echo 'The rabbit just spawned';
            }

I please, tell me how to refer to the variable number 3 (rabbit) using if instruction.

Answer 1

I don't think you need a for each loop for this, just a random to choose from the array:

https://eval.in/162384

$animals = Array
            (
            1=>'duck',
            2=>'horse',
            3=>'rabbit'
            );
$dieroll=array_rand($animals);
echo "The $animals[$dieroll] just spawned.";

Result:

The duck just spawned.

Edit: you mentioned wanting to choose 3 from the array. Then you can use array_rand($x,3):

https://eval.in/162392

$animals = Array
            (
            1=>'duck',
            2=>'horse',
            3=>'rabbit',
            4=>'bear',
            5=>'moose'
            );
$dierolls=array_rand($animals,3);
// randomize the order of the dierolls:
shuffle($dierolls);
foreach($dierolls as $dieroll) {
    echo "Look out, it's a $animals[$dieroll]!\n";
};

Gives:

Look out, it's a duck!

Look out, it's a rabbit!

Look out, it's a bear!