array_pad Pad array to the specified length with a value arrayarray_pad arrayinput intpad_size mixedpad_value array_pad returns a copy of the input padded to size specified by pad_size with value pad_value. If pad_size is positive then the array is padded on the right, if it's negative then on the left. If the absolute value of pad_size is less than or equal to the length of the input then no padding takes place. It is possible to add most 1048576 elements at a time. ]]> See also array_fill and range.