(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0)
array_key_exists -- Checks if the given key or index exists in the array
Description
bool 
array_key_exists ( mixed key, array search)
     array_key_exists() returns TRUE if the
     given key is set in the array.
     key can be any value possible
     for an array index.
    
     
| Example 1. array_key_exists() example | $search_array = array("first" => 1, "second" => 4);
if (array_key_exists("first", $search_array)) {
    echo "The 'first' element is in the array";
} | 
 | 
    Note: 
      This name of this function is key_exists()
      in PHP version 4.0.6.
     
     See also isset().