PHP array_shift() Function Usage and Example

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The PHP array_shift() function removes the first element from the array

Syntax

array_shift($array);

Definition and Usage

The array_shift() function removes the first element from the array and returns it, shortening the array by one element and moving all other elements forward. All numeric keys will be counted from zero, and text keys will remain unchanged.

Parameter

Return Value

It returns the first element of the array. If the array is empty (or not an array), it will return NULL.

Online Example

<?php　
　　　$input = array("a"=>"banana","b"=>"apple","c"=>"Mango");
　　　
　　　print_r(array_shift($input));
　　　print_r("\n");
　　　print_r(array_shift($input));
?>

Output Result:

banana
apple

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