array_fill Fill an array with values &reftitle.description; arrayarray_fill intstart_index intnum mixedvalue Fills an array with num entries of the value of the value parameter, keys starting at the start_index parameter. &reftitle.parameters; start_index The first index of the returned array. If start_index is negative, the first index of the returned array will be start_index and the following indices will start from zero (see example). num Number of elements to insert. Must be greater than or equal to zero. value Value to use for filling &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the filled array &reftitle.errors; Throws a E_WARNING if num is less than zero. &reftitle.changelog; &Version; &Description; 5.6.0 num may now be zero. Previously, num was required to be greater than zero. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &example.outputs; banana [6] => banana [7] => banana [8] => banana [9] => banana [10] => banana ) Array ( [-2] => pear [0] => pear [1] => pear [2] => pear ) ]]> &reftitle.notes; See also the Arrays section of manual for a detailed explanation of negative keys. &reftitle.seealso; array_fill_keys str_repeat range