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Category: Array | Language: PHP

To add an element to an array in PHP, you can use either the array_push() function or assign the value to a new index in the array. Here are some examples:

Using array_push():

// Initializing array
$myArray = array("apple", "banana", "orange");

// Adding a new element using array_push()
array_push($myArray, "grapefruit");

// Outputting the new array
print_r($myArray);

Output:

Array (
[0] => apple
[1] => banana
[2] => orange
[3] => grapefruit
)

Using a new index:

// Initializing array
$myArray = array("apple", "banana", "orange");

// Adding a new element using a new index
$myArray[3] = "grapefruit";

// Outputting the new array
print_r($myArray);

Output:

Array (
[0] => apple
[1] => banana
[2] => orange
[3] => grapefruit
)

In both cases, the new element "grapefruit" is added to the end of the array.