php - which is best array_search or in_array?

Question

I have a large while loop function, every time it gets loaded for check with current URL name. So I need to know which one is better to check the URL name in large array within the while loop, in_array() or array_search() function.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4518404/which-is-best-array-search-or-in-array

Answer 1

Based on the documentation of in_array and array_search, I'd think that it mainly depends on what you want to do with the information: if you need the entry, use array_search, if you just want to check if the url exists in the array, in_array should be enough.