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# array_pop

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

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.

> Note: This function will reset() the array pointer after use.

Example 1. array_pop() example

`<?php $stack = array("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry"); $fruit = array_pop($stack); print_r($stack); ?>`

After this, $stack will have only 3 elements:

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

and raspberry will be assigned to $fruit.

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

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