# 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.

### Parameters

`array`

  The array to get the value from.

### Return Values

Returns the last value of `array` . If `array` is empty (or is not an array), `NULL` will be returned.

### Examples

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

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