How can one ensure that a search in PHP only returns exact matches and not partial matches like in the example provided?

To ensure that a search in PHP only returns exact matches and not partial matches, you can use the strict comparison operator (===) to compare the search term with the elements in the array. This will ensure that only exact matches are returned. 

$searchTerm = "apple";
$fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "pineapple"];

$exactMatches = array_filter($fruits, function($fruit) use ($searchTerm) {
    return $fruit === $searchTerm;
});

print_r($exactMatches);

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