Is there Java HashMap equivalent in PHP?

In PHP, the equivalent to a Java HashMap would be an associative array. You can create one like this:

Example of creating an associative array in PHP

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$map = array();
$map["key1"] = "value1";
$map["key2"] = "value2";

You can then access the values using the keys, like so:

Example of Java HashMap equivalent in PHP

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You can also use the built-in array functions to manipulate the associative array, such as "foreach" loop

Example of using array functions to manipulate a associative array in PHP

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or "array_keys" for get all keys

Example of Java HashMap equivalent in PHP with using the built-in array functions

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Note that, in PHP, arrays are used to store multiple values and can be used as both lists and maps, unlike Java where arrays can only be used as lists.