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array_pop()

array_pop(...$args): mixed

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
$aarrayarray (by reference)

Return value

The removed last element (null when empty).

Example

$a = [1, 2, 3];
$last = array_pop($a);
echo $last, " ", count($a);
3 2

See also

array_push()array_shift()