Difference between “as $key => $value” and “as $value” in PHP foreach

Question

I have a database call and I\'m trying to figure out what the $key => $value does in a foreach loop.

The reason I ask is because both these

Answer 1

Say you have an array like this:

$array = (0=>'123',1=>'abc','test'=>'hi there!')

In your foreach loop, each loop would be:

$key = 0, $value = '123'
$key = 1, $value = 'abc'
$key = 'test', $value = 'hi there!'

It's great for those times when you need to know the array key.