What is the best way to initialize an associative array with a string in PHP?

When initializing an associative array with a string in PHP, you can use the array() function or the shorthand square bracket syntax. To store a string as a value in the array, you can simply assign the string to a key within the array. Make sure to enclose the string in quotes to indicate that it is a string value. 

// Initialize an associative array with a string value
$array = array(
    'key' => 'value'
);

// Alternatively, you can use the shorthand square bracket syntax
$array = [
    'key' => 'value'
];

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PHP associative array initialization string syntax

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