PHP in_array() / array_search() odd behaviour

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This behaviour of the function in_array() and array_search() is not a bug, but instead well documented behaviour.

Both functions have a 3rd optional parameter called $strict which by default is FALSE:

bool in_array ( mixed $needle , array $haystack [, bool $strict = FALSE ] )

mixed array_search ( mixed $needle , array $haystack [, bool $strict = false ] )

Now what that means is that by default both functions use loosely(==) comparison to compare the values. So they only check if the values are the same after PHP type juggling and without checking the type. Because of that in your example TRUE == "any none emtpy string" evaluates to TRUE.

So by setting the 3rd parameter to TRUE while calling the function you say that PHP should use strict(===) comparison and it should check value AND type of the values while comparing.

See this as a reference: How do the PHP equality (== double equals) and identity (=== triple equals) comparison operators differ?

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