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# array_pop

(PHP 4 )

array_pop -- Pop the element off the end of array

## Description

mixed array_pop ( array array)

array_pop() pops and returns the last value of the `array`, shortening the `array` by one element. If `array` is empty (or is not an array), `NULL` will be returned.

Example 1. array_pop() example

    $stack = array ("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry");
    $fruit = array_pop ($stack);

After this, `$stack` will have only 3 elements:

    Array
    (
        [0] => orange
        [1] => banana
        [2] => apple
    )

and `rasberry` will be assigned to `$fruit`.

Warning
This function may return Boolean `FALSE`, but may also return a non-Boolean value which evaluates to `FALSE`, such as `0` or "". Please read the section on Booleans for more information. Use the === operator for testing the return value of this function.

See also array_push(), array_shift(), and array_unshift().

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