PHP: array_push() function
PHP: Push one or more elements onto the end of array
The array_push() function is used to add one or more elements onto the end of an array. The length of array increases by the number of variables pushed.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
array_push(array_name, value1, value2...)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| array_name | The input array | Required | Array |
| value1 | Value to add. | Required | Mixed* |
| value2.. | Value to add. | Optional | Mixed* |
*Mixed: Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.
Return value:
The new number of elements inserted in array_name.
Value Type: Integer.
Example:
<?php
$array1= array('Mathematics','Physics');
array_push($array1,'Chemistry','Biology');
print_r($array1);
?>
Output:
Array ([0] => Mathematics [1] => Physics [2] => Chemistry [3] => Biology)
Pictorial Presentation:
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