<?php$array = array_fill ( -2, // int $start_index 4, // int $num "pear" // mixed $value);?>
$array = [ -2 => 'pear', 0 => 'pear', 1 => 'pear', 2 => 'pear',]
[ -2 => 'pear', 0 => 'pear', 1 => 'pear', 2 => 'pear',]
#1
array_fill
(5, 6, "banana")
#2
(-2, 4, "pear")