PHP array_pop() Function

6 Jan 2025 | 1 min read

The array_pop() function is inbuilt function of PHP. The array_pop() function is used to remove the last element of an array. For an empty array, this function returns NULL. This function was introduced in PHP 4.0.

Syntax

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionRequired/Optional
arraySpecifies an array.compulsory

Return Type

The array_pop() function returns the last value of array. If the array is empty or is not an array, this method will return NULL.

Example 1

Output:

 Array ( [0] => saffron [1] => white ) 

Example 2

Output:

 Array ( [0] =>php [1] => java [2] => python ) 

Example 3

Output:

 Array ( [1] => 1983 [2] => 2007 ) 

Example 4

Output:

 Array ( [0] => RBI [1] => SBI [2] => ICICI )