PHP 8 reference · Array Functions

PHP array_any() Function

Return true if at least one element passes a callback test, stopping at the first match. Added in PHP 8.4.

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Syntax

array_any(array $array, callable $callback): bool

Parameter	Description
`array`	The input array.
`callback`	`fn($value, $key)` returns `true` for a match.

true if any element matches.

Is anything unpaid?

<?php
$orders = [["paid" => true], ["paid" => false]];
var_dump(array_any($orders, fn($o) => !$o["paid"]));

Output

bool(true)

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Empty arrays

<?php
var_dump(array_any([], fn($v) => true)); // empty: false

Output

bool(false)

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Version	Change
PHP 8.4	Added

array_all() · Return true if every element passes a callback test, stopping at the first failure. Added in PHP 8.4.
array_find() · Return the first element for which a callback returns true, or null if none match. Added in PHP 8.4.
in_array() · Check whether a value exists in an array. Pass true as the third argument for a strict (===) comparison.
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