How can regex be used to extract specific values from an array definition in PHP code?

To extract specific values from an array definition in PHP code using regex, you can use a regular expression pattern to match the desired values within the array declaration. By using preg_match_all function with the regex pattern, you can extract the specific values from the array definition.

<?php
// Sample PHP code with an array definition
$sampleArray = array('apple', 'banana', 'cherry');

// Extract specific values using regex
preg_match_all("/'([^']+)'/", var_export($sampleArray, true), $matches);

// Print the extracted values
print_r($matches[1]);
?>