array_diff

Computes the difference of arrays

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Compares `array` against one or more other arrays and returns the values in `array` that are not present in any of the other arrays.

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`array`

- The array to compare from

`arrays`

- Arrays to compare against

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Returns an `array` containing all the entries from `array` that are not present in any of the other arrays. Keys in the `array` array are preserved.

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### `array_diff` example

    <?php
    $array1 = array("a" => "green", "red", "blue", "red");
    $array2 = array("b" => "green", "yellow", "red");
    $result = array_diff($array1, $array2);

    print_r($result);
    ?>

Multiple occurrences in `$array1` are all treated the same way. This will output :

    Array
    (
        [1] => blue
    )

Two elements are considered equal if and only if `(string) $elem1 === (string) $elem2`. That is, when the string representation is the same.

### `array_diff` example with non-matching types

    <?php
    // This will generate a Notice that an array cannot be cast to a string.
    $source = [1, 2, 3, 4];
    $filter = [3, 4, [5], 6];
    $result = array_diff($source, $filter);

    // Whereas this is fine, since the objects can cast to a string.
    class S {
      private $v;

      public function __construct(string $v) {
        $this->v = $v;
      }

      public function __toString() {
        return $this->v;
      }
    }

    $source = [new S('a'), new S('b'), new S('c')];
    $filter = [new S('b'), new S('c'), new S('d')];

    $result = array_diff($source, $filter);

    // $result now contains one instance of S('a');
    var_dump($result);
    ?>

To use an alternate comparison function, see `array_udiff`.

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This function only checks one dimension of a n-dimensional array. Of course you can check deeper dimensions by using `array_diff($array1[0], $array2[0]);`.

&reftitle.seealso;

- `array_diff_assoc`
- `array_udiff`
- `array_intersect`
- `array_intersect_assoc`