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 zero. value Value to use for filling &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the filled array &reftitle.errors; Throws a E_WARNING if num is less than one. &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