The array_diff()
function compares the values of two or more arrays and returns the differences.
This function compares the values of two (or more) arrays, and return an array that contains the entries from array1 that are not present in array2 or array3, etc.
The basic syntax of the array_diff()
function is given with:
array_diff(array1, array2,array3, ...);
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
array1 | Required. The array to compare from |
array2 | Required. An array to compare against |
array3,... | Optional. More arrays to compare against |
Example1 :Compare the values of two arrays, and return the differences:
Output :
Array
(
[0] => apple
[1] => ball
)
Example2 :Compare the values of three arrays, and return the differences:
Output :
Array
(
[1] => ball
[3] => dog
)