'array_search()' can be replaced with 'in_array()' call
Reports the array_search() calls that are only used for checking whether an element exists in array, that is, the expressions like if (array_search($a, $b) === false) {}. Such calls can be safely replaced with in_array() calls.
Locating this inspection
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PhpArraySearchInBooleanContextInspection- Via Settings dialog
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By default bundled with: | IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2, PhpStorm 2025.2, Qodana for JVM 2025.2, Qodana for PHP 2025.2, |