- in_array: documentation ( source)
<?php
$_SESSION["cart_item"] = array('1', '2', '3');
$_GET['code'] = '3';
if(isset($_SESSION["cart_item"])) {
if(in_array($_GET['code'], $_SESSION["cart_item"])){
echo "hiiii";
}else{
echo "byeee";}
}else {
$itemArray = array( $_GET['code'] => array('pcode'=> $_GET['code']) );
$_SESSION["cart_item"] = $itemArray;
}