array_shift Shift an element off the beginning of array &reftitle.description; mixedarray_shift arrayarray array_shift shifts the first value of the array off and returns it, shortening the array by one element and moving everything down. All numerical array keys will be modified to start counting from zero while literal keys won't be touched. &array.resetspointer; &reftitle.parameters; array The input array. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the shifted value, or &null; if array is empty or is not an array. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &example.outputs; banana [1] => apple [2] => raspberry ) ]]> and orange will be assigned to $fruit. &reftitle.seealso; array_unshift array_push array_pop