- in_array: documentation ( source)
- printf: documentation ( source)
<?php
$users = array("user1", "user2", "user3", "user4");
$usersInGroup = array("user1", "user3");
foreach($users as $user)
{
printf('<p>%s<input type="checkbox" %s /></p>', $user, in_array($user, $usersInGroup) ? 'checked' : '');
}