PHP array_sum() Function

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Example

Return the sum of all the values in the array (5+15+25):

<?php
$a=array(5,15,25);
echo array_sum($a);
?>
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Definition and Usage

The array_sum() function returns the sum of all the values in the array.


Syntax

array_sum(array)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
array Required. Specifies an array

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the sum of all the values in an array
PHP Version: 4.0.4+
PHP Changelog: PHP versions prior to 4.2.1 modified the passed array itself and converted strings to numbers (which often converted them to zero, depending on their value)

More Examples

Example

Return the sum of all the values in the array (52.2+13.7+0.9):

<?php
$a=array("a"=>52.2,"b"=>13.7,"c"=>0.9);
echo array_sum($a);
?>
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