<?php
$stock = array("7", "5", "3");
$request = array("3", "6", "3");
var_dump(validate_order($stock, $request)); // false
$stock = array("7", "5", "3");
$request = array("3", "4", "3");
var_dump(validate_order($stock, $request)); // true
function validate_order($stock, $request) {
foreach ($stock as $key=>$value) // Fixed length, loop through
if ($value < $request[$key])
return false; // Return false only if the stock is less than the request
return true; // If all indexes are higher in stock than request, return true
}