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Summary<\/strong>: in this tutorial, you will learn how to use the PHP array_pop()<\/code> function to remove an element from the end of an array.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction to the PHP array_pop() function #<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The array_pop()<\/code> function removes an element from the end of an array and returns that element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the syntax of the array_pop()<\/code> function:<\/p>\n\n\n

array_pop ( array<\/span> &$array ) : mixed<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
In the syntax, the $array<\/code> is the input array from which to return the last element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the input array is empty, the array_pop()<\/code> function returns null<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note that the array_pop()<\/code> function modifies the input array.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PHP array_pop() function example #<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The following example shows how to use the array_pop()<\/code> function to remove the last element of an array:<\/p>\n\n\n
<?php<\/span>\n\n$numbers = [1<\/span>, 2<\/span>, 3<\/span>];\n\n$last_number = array_pop($numbers);\n\necho<\/span> $last_number . '<br>'<\/span>; \/\/ 3<\/span>\n\nprint_r($numbers);<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
Output:<\/p>\n\n\n
3<\/span>\nArray<\/span> ( [0<\/span>] => 1<\/span> [1<\/span>] => 2<\/span> )<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
How it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n