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array_pop

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

array_pop — Pop the element off the end of array

Description

array_pop(array &$array): mixed

array_pop() pops and returns the value of the last element of array, shortening the array by one element.

Note: This function will reset() the array pointer of the input array after use.

Parameters

array

The array to get the value from.

Return Values

Returns the value of the last element of array. If array is empty, null will be returned.

Examples

Example #1 array_pop() example

<?php
$stack = array("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry");
$fruit = array_pop($stack);
print_r($stack);
?>

After this, $stack will have only 3 elements: 

Array
(
    [0] => orange
    [1] => banana
    [2] => apple
)

and raspberry will be assigned to $fruit.

See Also