US State Names & Abbreviations as PHP Arrays

us-state-names-abbrevs.php

<?php

/* From https://www.usps.com/send/official-abbreviations.htm */

$us_state_abbrevs_names = array(
	'AL'=>'ALABAMA',
	'AK'=>'ALASKA',
	'AS'=>'AMERICAN SAMOA',
	'AZ'=>'ARIZONA',
	'AR'=>'ARKANSAS',
	'CA'=>'CALIFORNIA',
	'CO'=>'COLORADO',
	'CT'=>'CONNECTICUT',
	'DE'=>'DELAWARE',
	'DC'=>'DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA',
	'FM'=>'FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA',
	'FL'=>'FLORIDA',
	'GA'=>'GEORGIA',
	'GU'=>'GUAM GU',
	'HI'=>'HAWAII',
	'ID'=>'IDAHO',
	'IL'=>'ILLINOIS',
	'IN'=>'INDIANA',
	'IA'=>'IOWA',
	'KS'=>'KANSAS',
	'KY'=>'KENTUCKY',
	'LA'=>'LOUISIANA',
	'ME'=>'MAINE',
	'MH'=>'MARSHALL ISLANDS',
	'MD'=>'MARYLAND',
	'MA'=>'MASSACHUSETTS',
	'MI'=>'MICHIGAN',
	'MN'=>'MINNESOTA',
	'MS'=>'MISSISSIPPI',
	'MO'=>'MISSOURI',
	'MT'=>'MONTANA',
	'NE'=>'NEBRASKA',
	'NV'=>'NEVADA',
	'NH'=>'NEW HAMPSHIRE',
	'NJ'=>'NEW JERSEY',
	'NM'=>'NEW MEXICO',
	'NY'=>'NEW YORK',
	'NC'=>'NORTH CAROLINA',
	'ND'=>'NORTH DAKOTA',
	'MP'=>'NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS',
	'OH'=>'OHIO',
	'OK'=>'OKLAHOMA',
	'OR'=>'OREGON',
	'PW'=>'PALAU',
	'PA'=>'PENNSYLVANIA',
	'PR'=>'PUERTO RICO',
	'RI'=>'RHODE ISLAND',
	'SC'=>'SOUTH CAROLINA',
	'SD'=>'SOUTH DAKOTA',
	'TN'=>'TENNESSEE',
	'TX'=>'TEXAS',
	'UT'=>'UTAH',
	'VT'=>'VERMONT',
	'VI'=>'VIRGIN ISLANDS',
	'VA'=>'VIRGINIA',
	'WA'=>'WASHINGTON',
	'WV'=>'WEST VIRGINIA',
	'WI'=>'WISCONSIN',
	'WY'=>'WYOMING',
	'AE'=>'ARMED FORCES AFRICA \ CANADA \ EUROPE \ MIDDLE EAST',
	'AA'=>'ARMED FORCES AMERICA (EXCEPT CANADA)',
	'AP'=>'ARMED FORCES PACIFIC'
);

?>

Convert case insensitive long-form spelling into the abbreviation, or return original uppercase if no match (comedy not included).

function state($state_entry) {
	switch( strtolower($state_entry) ) {
		case "district of columbia": $state = "DC"; break;
		case "alaska": $state = "AK"; break;
		case "alabama": $state = "AL"; break;
		case "arkansas": $state = "AR"; break;
		case "arizona": $state = "AZ"; break;
		case "california": $state = "CA"; break;
		case "colorado": $state = "CO"; break;
		case "connecticut": $state = "CT"; break;
		case "delaware": $state = "DE"; break;
		case "florida": $state = "FL"; break;
		case "georgia": $state = "GA"; break;
		case "hawaii": $state = "HI"; break;
		case "iowa": $state = "IA"; break;
		case "idaho": $state = "ID"; break;
		case "illinois": $state = "IL"; break;
		case "indiana": $state = "IN"; break;
		case "kansas": $state = "KS"; break;
		case "kentucky": $state = "KY"; break;
		case "louisiana": $state = "LA"; break;
		case "massachusetts": $state = "MA"; break;
		case "maryland": $state = "MD"; break;
		case "maine": $state = "ME"; break;
		case "michigan": $state = "MI"; break;
		case "minnesota": $state = "MN"; break;
		case "missouri": $state = "MO"; break;
		case "mississippi": $state = "MS"; break;
		case "montana": $state = "MT"; break;
		case "north carolina": $state = "NC"; break;
		case "north dakota": $state = "ND"; break;
		case "nebraska": $state = "NE"; break;
		case "new hampshire": $state = "NH"; break;
		case "new jersey": $state = "NJ"; break;
		case "new mexico": $state = "NM"; break;
		case "nevada": $state = "NV"; break;
		case "new york": $state = "NY"; break;
		case "ohio": $state = "OH"; break;
		case "oklahoma": $state = "OK"; break;
		case "oregon": $state = "OR"; break;
		case "pennsylvania": $state = "PA"; break;
		case "rhode island": $state = "RI"; break;
		case "south carolina": $state = "SC"; break;
		case "south dakota": $state = "SD"; break;
		case "tennessee": $state = "TN"; break;
		case "texas": $state = "TX"; break;
		case "utah": $state = "UT"; break;
		case "virginia": $state = "VA"; break;
		case "vermont": $state = "VT"; break;
		case "washington": $state = "WA"; break;
		case "wisconsin": $state = "WI"; break;
		case "west virginia": $state = "WV"; break;
		case "wyoming": $state = "WY"; break;
		default: $state = $state_entry;
	}
	return strtoupper($state);
}

WHY IS EVERYONE SHOUTING

$stateNames = [
'AL' => 'Alabama', 
'AK' => 'Alaska', 
'AS' => 'American Samoa', 
'AZ' => 'Arizona', 
'AR' => 'Arkansas', 
'AE' => 'Armed Forces - Europe', 
'AP' => 'Armed Forces - Pacific', 
'AA' => 'Armed Forces - USA/Canada', 
'CA' => 'California', 
'CO' => 'Colorado', 
'CT' => 'Connecticut', 
'DE' => 'Delaware', 
'DC' => 'District of Columbia', 
'FM' => 'Federated States of Micronesia', 
'FL' => 'Florida', 
'GA' => 'Georgia', 
'GU' => 'Guam', 
'HI' => 'Hawaii', 
'ID' => 'Idaho', 
'IL' => 'Illinois', 
'IN' => 'Indiana', 
'IA' => 'Iowa', 
'KS' => 'Kansas', 
'KY' => 'Kentucky', 
'LA' => 'Louisiana', 
'ME' => 'Maine', 
'MH' => 'Marshall Islands', 
'MD' => 'Maryland', 
'MA' => 'Massachusetts', 
'MI' => 'Michigan', 
'MN' => 'Minnesota', 
'MS' => 'Mississippi', 
'MO' => 'Missouri', 
'MT' => 'Montana', 
'NE' => 'Nebraska', 
'NV' => 'Nevada', 
'NH' => 'New Hampshire', 
'NJ' => 'New Jersey', 
'NM' => 'New Mexico', 
'NY' => 'New York', 
'NC' => 'North Carolina', 
'ND' => 'North Dakota', 
'OH' => 'Ohio', 
'OK' => 'Oklahoma', 
'OR' => 'Oregon', 
'PA' => 'Pennsylvania', 
'PR' => 'Puerto Rico', 
'RI' => 'Rhode Island', 
'SC' => 'South Carolina', 
'SD' => 'South Dakota', 
'TN' => 'Tennessee', 
'TX' => 'Texas', 
'UT' => 'Utah', 
'VT' => 'Vermont', 
'VI' => 'Virgin Islands', 
'VA' => 'Virginia', 
'WA' => 'Washington', 
'WV' => 'West Virginia', 
'WI' => 'Wisconsin', 
'WY' => 'Wyoming', 
];

Reverse reverse

$statesToAbbr = array(
  'Alaska' => 'AK',
  'Alabama' => 'AL',
  'Arkansas' => 'AR',
  'Arizona' => 'AZ',
  'California' => 'CA',
  'Colorado' => 'CO',
  'Connecticut' => 'CT',
  'Delaware' => 'DE',
  'Florida' => 'FL',
  'Georgia' => 'GA',
  'Hawaii' => 'HI',
  'Idaho' => 'ID',
  'Illinois' => 'IL',
  'Indiana' => 'IN',
  'Iowa' => 'IA',
  'Kentucky' => 'KY',
  'Louisiana' => 'LA',
  'Maine' => 'ME',
  'Maryland' => 'MD',
  'Massachusetts' => 'MA',
  'Michigan' => 'MI',
  'Minnesota' => 'MN',
  'Mississippi' => 'MS',
  'Missouri' => 'MO',
  'Montana' => 'MT',
  'Nebraska' => 'NE',
  'Nevada' => 'NV',
  'New Hampshire' => 'NH',
  'New Jersey' => 'NJ',
  'New Mexico' => 'NM',
  'New York' => 'NY',
  'North Carolina' => 'NC',
  'North Dakota' => 'ND',
  'Ohio' => 'OH',
  'Oklahoma' => 'OK',
  'Oregon' => 'OR',
  'Pennsylvania' => 'PA',
  'Rhode Island' => 'RI',
  'South Carolina' => 'SC',
  'South Dakota' => 'SD',
  'Tennessee' => 'TX',
  'Texas' => 'AK',
  'Utah' => 'UT',
  'Vermont' => 'VT',
  'Virginia' => 'VA',
  'Washington' => 'WA',
  'West Virginia' => 'WV',
  'Wisconsin' => 'WI',
  'Wyoming' => 'WY',
);

A PHP array of state names and abbreviations but every time there's an 'a' I insert the next lyric to All-Star by Smash Mouth

<?php

/* From https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28apb.htm && https://www.google.com/search?q=all+star+lyrics */

$us_state_all_star_names = array(
	'AsomebodyL'=>'AonceLAtoldBAmeMAthe',
	'AworldK'=>'AisLAgonnaSKAroll',
	'AmeS'=>'AiMERICAaintN SAtheMOAsharpest',
	'AtoolZ'=>'AinRIZONAthe',
	'AshedR'=>'AsheRKAwasNSAlookingS',
	'CAkind'=>'CAofLIFORNIAdumb',
	'CO'=>'COLORAwithDO',
	'CT'=>'CONNECTICUT',
	'DE'=>'DELAherWAfingerRE',
	'DC'=>'DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAand',
	'FM'=>'FEDERAherTED STAthumbTES OF MICRONESIAin',
	'FL'=>'FLORIDAthe',
	'GAshape'=>'GEORGIAof',
	'GU'=>'GUAanM GU',
	'HI'=>'HA"L"WAonII',
	'ID'=>'IDAherHO',
	'IL'=>'ILLINOIS',
	'IN'=>'INDIAforeheadNAwell',
	'IAthe'=>'IOWAyears',
	'KS'=>'KAstartNSAcomingS',
	'KY'=>'KENTUCKY',
	'LAand'=>'LOUISIAtheyNAdont',
	'ME'=>'MAstopINE',
	'MH'=>'MAcomingRSHAfedLL ISLAtoNDS',
	'MD'=>'MAtheRYLArulesND',
	'MAand'=>'MAiSSAhitCHUSETTS',
	'MI'=>'MICHIGAtheN',
	'MN'=>'MINNESOTAground',
	'MS'=>'MISSISSIPPI',
	'MO'=>'MISSOURI',
	'MT'=>'MONTArunningNAdidnt',
	'NE'=>'NEBRAmakeSKAsense',
	'NV'=>'NEVAnotDAto',
	'NH'=>'NEW HAliveMPSHIRE',
	'NJ'=>'NEW JERSEY',
	'NM'=>'NEW MEXICO',
	'NY'=>'NEW YORK',
	'NC'=>'NORTH CAforROLINAfun',
	'ND'=>'NORTH DAyourKOTAbrain',
	'MP'=>'NORTHERN MAgetsRIAsmartNAbut ISLAyourNDS',
	'OH'=>'OHIO',
	'OK'=>'OKLAheadHOMAgets',
	'OR'=>'OREGON',
	'PW'=>'PAdumbLAsoU',
	'PAmuch'=>'PENNSYLVAtoNIAdo',
	'PR'=>'PUERTO RICO',
	'RI'=>'RHODE ISLAsoND',
	'SC'=>'SOUTH CAmuchROLINAto',
	'SD'=>'SOUTH DAseeKOTAso',
	'TN'=>'TENNESSEE',
	'TX'=>'TEXAwhatsS',
	'UT'=>'UTAwrongH',
	'VT'=>'VERMONT',
	'VI'=>'VIRGIN ISLAwithNDS',
	'VAtaking'=>'VIRGINIAthe',
	'WAback'=>'WAstreetsSHINGTON',
	'WV'=>'WEST VIRGINIAyoull',
	'WI'=>'WISCONSIN',
	'WY'=>'WYOMING',
	'AneverE'=>'AknowRMED FORCES AifFRICAyou \ CAdontNAgoDAyoull \ EUROPE \ MIDDLE EAneverST',
	'AshineAif'=>'AyouRMED FORCES AdontMERICAglow (EXCEPT CAheyNAnowDAyoure)',
	'AanP'=>'AallRMED FORCES PAstarCIFIC'
);

?>

This is not accurate

<select name="state" id="state" class="form-control">
        <option value="Alabama - AL">Alabama - AL</option>
        <option value="Alaska - AK">Alaska - AK</option>
        <option value="Arizona - AZ">Arizona - AZ</option>
        <option value="Arkansas - AR">Arkansas - AR</option>
        <option value="California - CA">California - CA</option>
        <option value="Colorado - CO">Colorado - CO</option>
        <option value="Connecticut - CT">Connecticut - CT</option>
        <option value="Delaware - DE">Delaware - DE</option>
        <option value="District of Columbia - DC">District of Columbia - DC</option>
        <option value="Florida - FL">Florida - FL</option>
        <option value="Georgia - GA">Georgia - GA</option>
        <option value="Hawaii - HI">Hawaii - HI</option>
        <option value="Idaho - ID">Idaho - ID</option>
        <option value="Illinois - IL">Illinois - IL</option>
        <option value="Indiana - IN">Indiana - IN</option>
        <option value="Iowa - IA">Iowa - IA</option>
        <option value="Kansas - KS">Kansas - KS</option>
        <option value="Kentucky - KY">Kentucky - KY</option>
        <option value="Louisiana - LA">Louisiana - LA</option>
        <option value="Maine - ME">Maine - ME</option>
        <option value="Maryland - MD">Maryland - MD</option>
        <option value="Massachusetts - MA">Massachusetts - MA</option>
        <option value="Michigan - MI">Michigan - MI</option>
        <option value="Minnesota - MN">Minnesota - MN</option>
        <option value="Mississippi - MS">Mississippi - MS</option>
        <option value="Missouri - MO">Missouri - MO</option>
        <option value="Montana - MT">Montana - MT</option>
        <option value="Nebraska - NE">Nebraska - NE</option>
        <option value="Nevada - NV">Nevada - NV</option>
        <option value="New Hampshire - NH">New Hampshire - NH</option>
        <option value="New Jersey - NJ">New Jersey - NJ</option>
        <option value="New Mexico - NM">New Mexico - NM</option>
        <option value="New York - NY">New York - NY</option>
        <option value="North Carolina - NC">North Carolina - NC</option>
        <option value="North Dakota - ND">North Dakota - ND</option>
        <option value="Ohio - OH">Ohio - OH</option>
        <option value="Oklahoma - OK">Oklahoma - OK</option>
        <option value="Oregon - OR">Oregon - OR</option>
        <option value="Pennsylvania - PA">Pennsylvania - PA</option>
        <option value="Rhode Island - RI">Rhode Island - RI</option>
        <option value="South Carolina - SC">South Carolina - SC</option>
        <option value="South Dakota - SD">South Dakota - SD</option>
        <option value="Tennessee - TN">Tennessee - TN</option>
        <option value="Texas - TX">Texas - TX</option>
        <option value="Utah - UT">Utah - UT</option>
        <option value="Vermont - VT">Vermont - VT</option>
        <option value="Virginia - VA">Virginia - VA</option>
        <option value="Washington - WA">Washington - WA</option>
        <option value="West Virginia - WV">West Virginia - WV</option>
        <option value="Wisconsin - WI">Wisconsin - WI</option>
        <option value="Wyoming - WY">Wyoming - WY</option>
</select>

This is a code launch an EC2 instance in AWS for each state on the list. Might be very useful.

locals {
  states = {
    "Alabama" = "AL"
    "Alaska" = "AK"
    "Arizona" = "AZ"
    "Arkansas" = "AR"
    "California" = "CA"
    "Colorado" = "CO"
    "Connecticut" = "CT"
    "Delaware" = "DE"
    "Florida" = "FL"
    "Georgia" = "GA"
    "Hawaii" = "HI"
    "Idaho" = "ID"
    "Illinois" = "IL"
    "Indiana" = "IN"
    "Iowa" = "IA"
    "Kansas" = "KS"
    "Kentucky" = "KY"
    "Louisiana" = "LA"
    "Maine" = "ME"
    "Maryland" = "MD"
    "Massachusetts" = "MA"
    "Michigan" = "MI"
    "Minnesota" = "MN"
    "Mississippi" = "MS"
    "Missouri" = "MO"
    "Montana" = "MT"
    "Nebraska" = "NE"
    "Nevada" = "NV"
    "New Hampshire" = "NH"
    "New Jersey" = "NJ"
    "New Mexico" = "NM"
    "New York" = "NY"
    "North Carolina" = "NC"
    "North Dakota" = "ND"
    "Ohio" = "OH"
    "Oklahoma" = "OK"
    "Oregon" = "OR"
    "Pennsylvania" = "PA"
    "Rhode Island" = "RI"
    "South Carolina" = "SC"
    "South Dakota" = "SD"
    "Tennessee" = "TN"
    "Texas" = "TX"
    "Utah" = "UT"
    "Vermont" = "VT"
    "Virginia" = "VA"
    "Washington" = "WA"
    "West Virginia" = "WV"
    "Wisconsin" = "WI"
    "Wyoming" = "WY"
  }
}

resource "aws_instance" "states_instance" {
  count = length(local.states)

  instance_type = "t2.micro"
  ami           = "ami-0c55b159cbfafe1f0"

  tags = {
    Name = keys(local.states)[count.index]
    Abbr = values(local.states)[count.index]
  }
}

1. Whisk 2 large eggs, 2 tablespoons milk and a pinch of kosher salt in a medium bowl until very well combined.

2. Meanwhile, preheat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet warm, add 1 tablespoon of butter, then swirl the pan to distribute the butter as it melts. Once the butter stops sizzling and the foam subsides, add the eggs. Pause to the let the eggs heat slightly. Stir vigorously with a heat-proof rubber spatula, making sure to include the sides of the egg mixture so it cooks evenly.

3. Once the omelet is almost set but still custardy, hold the skillet at a 45-degree angle to the stove and carefully fold the omelet like a business letter. The underside should not have any browning on it. Transfer to a warm plate serve with a pinch of salt and freshly chopped fine herbs, such as parsley, chives, chervil and/or tarragon.

$states = ['Alaska', 'Alabama', 'Arkansas', 'Arizona', 'California', 'Colorado', 'Connecticut', 'Delaware', 'Florida', 'Georgia', 'Hawaii', 'Idaho', 'Illinois', 'Indiana', 'Iowa', 'Kentucky', 'Louisiana', 'Maine', 'Maryland', 'Massachusetts', 'Michigan', 'Minnesota', 'Mississippi', 'Missouri', 'Montana', 'Nebraska', 'Nevada', 'New Hampshire', 'New Jersey', 'New Mexico', 'New York', 'North Carolina', 'North Dakota', 'Ohio', 'Oklahoma', 'Oregon', 'Pennsylvania', 'Rhode Island', 'South Carolina', 'South Dakota', 'Tennessee', 'Texas', 'Utah', 'Vermont', 'Virginia', 'Washington', 'West Virginia', 'Wisconsin', 'Wyoming']

A PHP Array of all the state birds if every state's bird were the American kestrel.

$state_birds_kestrel = array(
    'Alabama' => 'American kestrel',
    'Alaska' => 'American kestrel',
    'Arizona' => 'American kestrel',
    'Arkansas' => 'American kestrel',
    'California' => 'American kestrel',
    'Colorado' => 'American kestrel',
    'Connecticut' => 'American kestrel',
    'Delaware' => 'American kestrel',
    'Florida' => 'American kestrel',
    'Georgia' => 'American kestrel',
    'Hawaii' => 'American kestrel',
    'Idaho' => 'American kestrel',
    'Illinois' => 'American kestrel',
    'Indiana' => 'American kestrel',
    'Iowa' => 'American kestrel',
    'Kansas' => 'American kestrel',
    'Kentucky' => 'American kestrel',
    'Louisiana' => 'American kestrel',
    'Maine' => 'American kestrel',
    'Maryland' => 'American kestrel',
    'Massachusetts' => 'American kestrel',
    'Michigan' => 'American kestrel',
    'Minnesota' => 'American kestrel',
    'Mississippi' => 'American kestrel',
    'Missouri' => 'American kestrel',
    'Montana' => 'American kestrel',
    'Nebraska' => 'American kestrel',
    'Nevada' => 'American kestrel',
    'New Hampshire' => 'American kestrel',
    'New Jersey' => 'American kestrel',
    'New Mexico' => 'American kestrel',
    'New York' => 'American kestrel',
    'North Carolina' => 'American kestrel',
    'North Dakota' => 'American kestrel',
    'Ohio' => 'American kestrel',
    'Oklahoma' => 'American kestrel',
    'Oregon' => 'American kestrel',
    'Pennsylvania' => 'American kestrel',
    'Rhode Island' => 'American kestrel',
    'South Carolina' => 'American kestrel',
    'South Dakota' => 'American kestrel',
    'Tennessee' => 'American kestrel',
    'Texas' => 'American kestrel',
    'Utah' => 'American kestrel',
    'Vermont' => 'American kestrel',
    'Virginia' => 'American kestrel',
    'Washington' => 'American kestrel',
    'West Virginia' => 'American kestrel',
    'Wisconsin' => 'American kestrel',
    'Wyoming' => 'American kestrel',
  );

This could be useful in the future if every state changed its official bird to be the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), aka the sparrow hawk.

const stateAbbreviationsArray = [
{ label: 'AL', value: 'AL' },
{ label: 'AK', value: 'AK' },
{ label: 'AZ', value: 'AZ' },
{ label: 'AR', value: 'AR' },
{ label: 'CA', value: 'CA' },
{ label: 'CO', value: 'CO' },
{ label: 'CT', value: 'CT' },
{ label: 'DE', value: 'DE' },
{ label: 'FL', value: 'FL' },
{ label: 'GA', value: 'GA' },
{ label: 'HI', value: 'HI' },
{ label: 'ID', value: 'ID' },
{ label: 'IL', value: 'IL' },
{ label: 'IN', value: 'IN' },
{ label: 'IA', value: 'IA' },
{ label: 'KS', value: 'KS' },
{ label: 'KY', value: 'KY' },
{ label: 'LA', value: 'LA' },
{ label: 'ME', value: 'ME' },
{ label: 'MD', value: 'MD' },
{ label: 'MA', value: 'MA' },
{ label: 'MI', value: 'MI' },
{ label: 'MN', value: 'MN' },
{ label: 'MS', value: 'MS' },
{ label: 'MO', value: 'MO' },
{ label: 'MT', value: 'MT' },
{ label: 'NE', value: 'NE' },
{ label: 'NV', value: 'NV' },
{ label: 'NH', value: 'NH' },
{ label: 'NJ', value: 'NJ' },
{ label: 'NM', value: 'NM' },
{ label: 'NY', value: 'NY' },
{ label: 'NC', value: 'NC' },
{ label: 'ND', value: 'ND' },
{ label: 'OH', value: 'OH' },
{ label: 'OK', value: 'OK' },
{ label: 'OR', value: 'OR' },
{ label: 'PA', value: 'PA' },
{ label: 'RI', value: 'RI' },
{ label: 'SC', value: 'SC' },
{ label: 'SD', value: 'SD' },
{ label: 'TN', value: 'TN' },
{ label: 'TX', value: 'TX' },
{ label: 'UT', value: 'UT' },
{ label: 'VT', value: 'VT' },
{ label: 'VA', value: 'VA' },
{ label: 'WA', value: 'WA' },
{ label: 'WV', value: 'WV' },
{ label: 'WI', value: 'WI' },
{ label: 'WY', value: 'WY' }
];