The array_shift Function

The array_shift function extracts and returns the first element of an array. This element is then removed from the array.

Syntax

phparray_shift(array &$array): mixed

Example

Let's extract and output the first element of the array:

php<?php
  $arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
  echo array_shift($arr);
?>

Code execution result:

php1

The array $arr will look like this:

php[2, 3, 4, 5]

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