Multidimensional Array in PHP | Definition | Syntax | Examples

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Multidimensional Array in PHP

1.The array inside array is called multidimensional array.
2.When an array contains one or more array then it is called Multidimensional array.
3.array() function is used to create array in PHP.

Multidimensional array using indexed array:

 

<?php
$matrix=array(array(80,50,20),array(70,40,10),array(90,60,30));
for($i=0;$i<=2;$i++)
{
  for($j=0;$j<=2;$j++)
  {
  echo $matrix[$i][$j]." ";
  }
  echo "<br>";
}
/*
OUTPUT
80 50 20 
70 40 10 
90 60 30 
*/
?>

Multidimensional array using associative array

 

<?php
$student=array(
"Rocky"=>array(
       "rollno"=>"205",
	   "branch"=>"Computer science"
	   ),
"Raj"=>array(
       "rollno"=>"209",
	   "branch"=>"Information technology"
	   ),
"Tony"=>array(
       "rollno"=>"206",
	   "branch"=>"Civil Engineering"
	   )
);
/* Printing Rocky information */ 
echo $student['Rocky']['rollno']."<br>";
echo $student['Rocky']['branch']."<br>";
/* Printing Tony information */ 
echo $student['Tony']['rollno']."<br>";
echo $student['Tony']['branch']."<br>";
/*
OUTPUT
205
Computer science
206
Civil Engineering
*/

Types of Array in PHP 

There are three types of Array in PHP
1.Indexed Array Click here to learn.
2.Associative Array Click here to learn.
3.Multi Dimension Array Click here to learn.

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