search($value, $strict = false)
The search method is used to search the collection for a given $value. If the given $value is found, the value's corresponding key is returned. If the $value is not found in the collection, the search method will return false. The search method also defines the parameter $strict which will cause the search method to check the data types of the items in the collection with the provided $value to make sure they match.
An argument passed for $value can either be a value, such as 4 or a callback function that accepts both an $item and $key parameter. The following code examples will demonstrate both uses of the search method. The returned value of each method call will appear above the method call as a comment.
1<?php
2
3use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
4
5// Create a new collection instance.
6$collection = new Collection([
7 'first', 'second', 'third', 4
8]);
9
10// 3
11$key = $collection->search('4');
12
13// 0
14$key = $collection->search('first');
15
16// false
17$key = $collection->search('fourth');
The following code example will demonstrate the affect of the $strict parameter:
1<?php
2
3// false
4$key = $collection->search('4', true);
5
6// 3
7$key = $collection->search(4, true);
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