Quick Reference
The PHP array_shift() function removes the first element from an array, and returns the value of the removed element. If the keys are numeric, all elements will get new keys starting from 0.
<?php
$a = array('Car 1' => 'Lamborghini', 'Car 2' => 'Ferrari', 'Car 3' => 'Maserati');
echo array_shift($a) . '<br>';
print_r ($a);
?>Note
Arrays count starting from zero NOT one. So item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on.
Output
Lamborghini
Array ( [Car 2] => Ferrari [Car 3] => Maserati )Syntax
array_shift(array)PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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