# diff()

{% code title="Example.php" %}

```php
<?php use kim\present\utils\arrays\ArrayUtils;

$arrayUtils = ArrayUtils::from(["first", "second", "third"]);

//General array comparison
$arrayUtils->diff(["first", "4th"]);
// expected output: ["second", "third"]
```

{% endcode %}

## Syntax

```php
$arrayUtils->diff(iterable ...$iterables) : ArrayUtils;
```

### Parameter

* `$iterables`

  > Arrays to compare.

### Return value

* A array containing all the entries that are not present in any of the other arrays. (Keys are preserved)

## Prefixing

```php
$arrayUtils->diffAs(iterable ...$iterables) : array;
```

```php
ArrayUtils::diffFrom(iterable $from, iterable ...$iterables) : ArrayUtils;
```

```php
ArrayUtils::diffFromAs(iterable $from, iterable ...$iterables) : array;
```

## References

{% embed url="<https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-diff>" %}