array_fill in PHP

Syntax of array_fill

array array_fill(int start, int count, mixed value)

Returns an array with count elements with the value value. Numeric indices are used, starting at start and counting upward by 1 for each element. If count is zero or less, an error is produced

Example of array_fill

<?php
$a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana');
$b = array_fill(-2, 4, 'pear');
print_r($a);
print_r($b);
?>

Output of array_fill

Array
(
    [5]  => banana
    [6]  => banana
    [7]  => banana
    [8]  => banana
    [9]  => banana
    [10] => banana
)
Array
(
    [-2] => pear
    [0] => pear
    [1] => pear
    [2] => pear
)