# array_fill

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)

array_fill — Fill an array with values

### Description

array array_fill ( int `$start_index` , int `$num` , mixed `$value` )

Fills an array with `num` entries of the value of the `value` parameter, keys starting at the `start_index` parameter.

### Parameters

`start_index`

  The first index of the returned array

`num`

  Number of elements to insert

`value`

  Values to use filling

### Return Values

Returns the filled array

### Errors/Exceptions

Throws a `E_WARNING` if `num` is less than one.

### Examples

Example#1 array_fill() example

`<?php
$a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana');
print_r($a);
?>`

The above example will output:

    Array
    (
        [5]  => banana
        [6]  => banana
        [7]  => banana
        [8]  => banana
        [9]  => banana
        [10] => banana
    )

### See Also

- str_repeat()
- range()