array_fill Fill an array with values arrayarray_fill intstart_index intnum mixedvalue array_fill fills an array with num entries of the value of the value parameter, keys starting at the start_index parameter. Note that num must be a number greater than zero, or PHP will throw a warning. ]]> $a now is: banana [6] => banana [7] => banana [8] => banana [9] => banana [10] => banana ) ]]> See also str_repeat and range.