PHP array_pop() Function

The PHP array_pop() function is used to delete the last element of the given array. The function returns the value of the last element (deleted element) of the array.

Syntax

array_pop(array)

Parameters

Return Value

Returns the value of the last element of array. If array is empty (or is not an array), null will be returned.

Exceptions

Throws E_WARNING, if the function is called on a non-array.

Example:

The example below shows the usage of array_pop() function.

<?php
$Arr = array(10, 20, 30, 40);

//deleting the last element of the array
array_pop($Arr);

print_r($Arr);
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Array
(
    [0] => 10
    [1] => 20
    [2] => 30
)

Example:

Consider the example below where array_pop() function is used with an associative array.

<?php
$Arr = array("Marry"=>25, 
             "John"=>30, 
             "Jo"=>45, 
             "Kim"=>22);

//deleting the last key/value pair
array_pop($Arr);

print_r($Arr);
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Array
(
    [Marry] => 25
    [John] => 30
    [Jo] => 45
)