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array_key_exists for compound key in array

How do I check to see if a compound key exists with array_key_exists such as

$myarr['ind1']['ind2']

Would like to see if the key ['ind1']['ind2'] exists in $myarr.

I googled this and looked at some similar answers but couldn't find anything.

Solution

  • You can make use of issetDocs to check for an array member that not equals NULL, which is the case for a compound array and safe to assume in your case:

    if (isset($myarr['ind1']) && array_key_exists('ind2', $myarr['ind1'])
{
   ...
}

    If $myarr['ind2'] potentially never equals to NULL you can do the following, which might show better what you're trying to check:

    if (isset($myarr['ind1']['ind2']))
{
   ...
}

    This checks the compound key does exists and is not NULL.