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PHP: array_pop() function

PHP: Pop the element off the end of array

The array_pop() function is used to remove the last element of an array. For an empty array, the function returns NULL.

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

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

array_pop(array_name)

Parameter:

Name Description Required /
Optional		 Type
array_pop The specified array whose last element will be removed. Required Array

Return value:

The last value of array_pop.

Value Type: Mixed*.

*Mixed: Mixed indicates multiple (but not necessarily all) types.

Example:

<?php
$array1= array('Mathematics','Physics','Chemistry','Biology');
$subject=array_pop($array1);
print_r($array1);
?>

Output:

Array ( [0] => Mathematics [1] => Physics [2] => Chemistry )

Pictorial Presentation:

php function reference: array_pop() function

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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Filters the collection using the given callback

Example:

<?php
function tips_reject($items, $func)
{
  return array_values(array_diff($items, array_filter($items, $func)));
}

print_r(tips_reject(['Apple', 'Pear', 'Kiwi', 'Banana'], function ($item) {
  return strlen($item) > 4;
}));
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => Pear
    [1] => Kiwi
)