PHP array_pop() Function

Last Updated : 17 Mar 2025

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

Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
array	Specifies 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
)

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