Associative array is array that use named keys that you assign to them.
example
<?php $var2 = array('raj'='123','sekar'=>'213','developer'=>'545','desks'=>'345'); echo $var2['raj']; // output is 123 echo $var2['sekar']; // output is 213 echo $var2['developer']; // output is 545 echo $var2['desks']; // output is 345 ?>
named key ‘raj’ has vlaue ‘123’;
IF the named key is unknown and unlimited the use foreach
<?php $var3 = array('raj'='123','sekar'='213','developer'='545','desks'='345','php'='34','html'='54654','css'='123'); foreach($var3 as $X=>$value) { echo $X .$value; } ?>
output
raj 123 sekar 213 developer 545 desks 345 php 34 html 54654 css 123
Similar like Associative array
Multidimensional Array concept in Php
A multidimensional array is an array containing one or more arrays.
Its is solution for to know how to handle a array with in array
Example
1.Two-dimensional array
2.Three-dimensional array
Here You can see Exaplaination