Example 1. Check that variable is an array
<?php $yes = array('this', 'is', 'an array');
  echo is_array($yes) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array'; echo "\n";
  $no = 'this is a string';
  echo is_array($no) ? 'Array' : 'not an Array'; ?>
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The above example will output: