Question

array_pop() returns the last value of an array and removes that value from the array.

What is the function that does the opposite of array_pop(), i.e. returns and removes the first value of an array?

Answer 1

From the php manual:-

array_shift() shifts the first value of the array off and returns it, shortening the array 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.

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