Topic: [SOLVED] finding array position of max($var)?

[Fog Juice]

Is there a function or shortcut to find the position an array item is in when using the max() function?

For example, if I have an array that goes $array = array(1,2,5,123,45,23) and I use max($array), it will return 123 which is in position 3 in the array, but is there a function to get that position?


Thanks.

[MasterACE14]

use strpos();

[mjdamato]

use strpos();

Um, say what? The OP asked about finding the index for an item in an array. strpos() is, obviously, for strings.

Try this

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$index = array_search($array, max($array));

[Fog Juice]

use strpos();

Um, say what? The OP asked about finding the index for an item in an array. strpos() is, obviously, for strings.

Try this

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$index = array_search($array, max($array));

yes thank you, that is perfect. But I read in the php docs you have it backwards, array_search is array_search(needle, haystack). strpos is opposite where it is strpos(haystack, needle).. funny how they're opposite lol. But thanks a bunch, that's exactly what I needed.