An array is a data type that holds a set of variables.
A key points to a particular value in an array. We use it to access the value it points to.
If you do not specify the names of your keys, they will automatically be indexed using numbers. The first value in the set with have an index of 0.
Say we have an array that stores types of caffinated beverages. Out of that set, we want to access "red bull". To access red bull, we can reference it's key.
Let's declare an index array called beverages. We declare the new array using the array function
array(val1,val2,val3...)
// declare beverage array
$beverages = array("Red Bull", "coffee", "tea", "pop");
In the example above, we did not specify keys. The elements contained in $beverages are indexed. That means the keys are {0,1,2,3}...
"Red Bull" is the first element in $beverages, so it is indexed at 0.
We can access it's value with: $beverages[0]
For more information on PHP arrays, check out the PHP offical documentation.
