In terms of performance and efficiency, is it advisable to use array_intersect over manual iteration for validating checkbox selections in PHP?

When validating checkbox selections in PHP, using array_intersect is advisable for performance and efficiency. This function compares arrays and returns the values that are present in all arrays. This way, you can easily check if the selected checkbox values match the expected values without manually iterating through each selection. 

// Example code snippet using array_intersect for validating checkbox selections
$expected_values = ['option1', 'option2', 'option3']; // Define the expected checkbox values

// Get the selected checkbox values from the form submission
$selected_values = $_POST['checkbox_values'];

// Check if all expected values are present in the selected values
if (count(array_intersect($expected_values, $selected_values)) === count($expected_values)) {
    // All expected values are selected
    echo "Checkbox selections are valid.";
} else {
    // Not all expected values are selected
    echo "Invalid checkbox selections.";
}

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PHP array_intersect checkbox validation performance

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