... PHP 4 >= 4.0.0) array_pop -- Pop the element off the end of array . mixed array_pop ( array array) . array_pop() pops and returns the last value of the array , shortening the array by one element. ... Example 1. array_pop() example . stack = array ("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry"); $fruit = array_pop ($stack); . ... Array ( [0] => orange [1] => banana [2] => apple ) and rasberry will be assigned to $fruit . ... See also array_push() , array_shift() , and array_unshift() . ...