<?php $a = array_fill(5, 6, 'banana'); $b = array_fill(-2, 4, 'pear'); print_r($a); print_r($b)
Array
(
[5] => banana
[6] => banana
[7] => banana
[8] => banana
[9] => banana
[10] => banana
)
Array
(
[-2] => pear
[0] => pear
[1] => pear
[2] => pear
)