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PHP Exercises: Create a new array with n elements removed from the left

PHP: Exercise-80 with Solution

Write a PHP program to create a new array with n elements removed from the left.

Sample Solution: -

PHP Code:

<?php
function drop_from_left($items, $n = 1)
{
    return array_slice($items, $n);
}
print_r(drop_from_left([1, 2, 3])); 
print_r(drop_from_left([1, 2, 3, 4], 2));

?>

Sample Output: 

Array
(
    [0] => 2
    [1] => 3
)
Array
(
    [0] => 3
    [1] => 4
)

Flowchart:

Flowchart: Create a new array with n elements removed from the left.

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PHP: Tips of the Day

Mutates the original array to filter out the values specified

Example:

<?php
function tips_pull(&$items, ...$params)
{
  $items = array_values(array_diff($items, $params));
  return $items;
}

$items = ['x', 'y', 'z', 'x', 'y', 'z'];
print_r(tips_pull($items, 'y', 'z'));
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => x
    [1] => x
)