PHP » Arrays » array_shift()
- Syntax:
- mixed array_shift(array array)
- array
- The array to perform the operation on.
Removes and returns an element from the beginning of the array.
array_shift() removes an element from the beginning of an array. The removed element is returned. array_shift() is similar to array_pop() in usage, but pops an element off the beginning of the array, rather than the end.
Examples
Code:
<?php
$array1 = array(1);
array_unshift($array1, 2, 3, 4);
array_unshift($array1, 5);
array_unshift($array1, 6);
array_unshift($array1, 7);
for ($i = 0; $i < 7; $i++) {
print array_shift($array1) . " ";
}
?>Output:
7 6 5 2 3 4 1Explanation:
Unshifts some elements into an array, and shifts them out again. Note the ordering of the output.
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