# array_combine

(PHP 5)

array_combine — Creates an array by using one array for keys and another for its values

### Description

array array_combine ( array `$keys` , array `$values` )

Creates an array by using the values from the `keys` array as keys and the values from the `values` array as the corresponding values.

### Parameters

`keys`

  Array of keys to be used

`values`

  Array of values to be used

### Return Values

Returns the combined array, `FALSE` if the number of elements for each array isn't equal or if the arrays are empty.

### Errors/Exceptions

Throws `E_WARNING` if `keys` and `values` are either empty or the number of elements does not match.

### Examples

Example#1 A simple array_combine() example

`<?php
$a = array('green', 'red', 'yellow');
$b = array('avocado', 'apple', 'banana');
$c = array_combine($a, $b);
print_r($c);
?>`

The above example will output:

    Array
    (
        [green]  => avocado
        [red]    => apple
        [yellow] => banana
    )

### See Also

- array_merge()
- array_walk()
- array_values()