- print_r: documentation ( source)
- in_array: documentation ( source)
<?php
//version 1
$a = [1, 2, 3];
$b = 4;
$a += [$b];
print_r($a);
//output: Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 )
//version 2
$c = [1, 2, 3];
$d = 4;
if(!in_array($d, $c))
$c[] = $d;
print_r($c);
//output: Array ( [0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 )