php-doc-en/reference/array/functions/array-shift.xml
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
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<refentry id="function.array-shift">
<refnamediv>
<refname>array_shift</refname>
<refpurpose>
Shift an element off the beginning of array
</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>mixed</type><methodname>array_shift</methodname>
<methodparam><type>array</type><parameter role="reference">array</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
<function>array_shift</function> shifts the first value of the
<parameter>array</parameter> off and returns it, shortening the
<parameter>array</parameter> 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. If <parameter>array</parameter> is empty
(or is not an array), &null; will be returned.
</para>
&array.resetspointer;
<example>
<title><function>array_shift</function> example</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$stack = array("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry");
$fruit = array_shift($stack);
print_r($stack);
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
<para>
This would result in <varname>$stack</varname> having 3 elements left:
</para>
<screen role="php">
<![CDATA[
Array
(
[0] => banana
[1] => apple
[2] => raspberry
)
]]>
</screen>
<para>
and <literal>orange</literal> will be assigned to
<varname>$fruit</varname>.
</para>
</example>
<para>
See also <function>array_unshift</function>,
<function>array_push</function>, and
<function>array_pop</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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