$year = $date[6].$date[7].$date[8].$date[9]; $month = $date[0].$date[1]; $day = $date[3].$date[4]; $newDate = $year."-".$month."-".$day; // create an array of strings called $fruitBasket: $fruitBasket = array( "Apple", "Orange", "Mango", "Lemon", "Pear" ); // use the in_array() function to check if "Apple" is in the array: if( in_array("Apple", $fruitBasket) ) { echo "Apple is in the array"; } else { echo "Apple is not in the array"; } ?>