Minor spelling adjustments and clarity additions (#20670)

Changed a few dashes to colons for clarify. Also fixed spelling in a few places and added an article
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Phil Whisenhunt
2018-10-31 20:02:24 -04:00
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Multidimensional array An array containing one or more arrays and values are accessed using multiple indices. Multidimensional array An array containing one or more arrays and values are accessed using multiple indices.
NOTE Built-in array functions are given in the function reference PHP Array Functions section. NOTE: Built-in array functions are given in the function reference PHP Array Functions section.
### Indexed Arrays ### Indexed Arrays
These arrays can store numbers, strings and any object but their index will be represented by numbers. By default array index starts from zero. These arrays can store numbers, strings and any object but their index will be represented by numbers. By default array index starts from zero.
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#### Example #### Example
Following is the example showing how to create and access indexed arrays. Following is the example showing how to create and access indexed arrays.
Here we have used array() function to create an array. This function is explained in function reference. Here we have used the array() function to create an array. This function is explained in function reference.
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To store the salaries of employees in an array, a numerically indexed array would not be the best choice. Instead, we can use the employee's names as the keys in our associative array, and the value will be their respective salaries. To store the salaries of employees in an array, a numerically indexed array would not be the best choice. Instead, we can use the employee's names as the keys in our associative array, and the value will be their respective salaries.
NOTE Don't keep an associative array inside double quotes while printing otherwise it will not return any value. NOTE: Don't keep an associative array inside double quotes while printing otherwise it will not return any value.
#### Example #### Example
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In a multi-dimensional array, each element in the main array can also be an array. And each element in the sub-array can be an array, and so on. Values in the multi-dimensional array are accessed using multiple indices. In a multi-dimensional array, each element in the main array can also be an array. And each element in the sub-array can be an array, and so on. Values in the multi-dimensional array are accessed using multiple indices.
#### Example #### Example
In this example, we will create a two dimensional array to store marks of three students in three subjects In this example, we will create a two-dimensional array to store marks of three students in three subjects
This example is an associative array, you can create an indexed array in a similiar fashion. This example is an associative array, you can create an indexed array in a similiar fashion.