PHP 8 reference · Array Functions

PHP array_last() Function

Return the last value of an array, or null if it's empty, without touching the internal pointer. Added in PHP 8.5.

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Syntax

array_last(array $array): mixed

Parameter	Description
`array`	The input array.

The last value, or null.

Last value

<?php
$path = ["home", "docs", "arrays"];
echo array_last($path), "\n";

Output

arrays

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Empty arrays and end()

<?php
var_dump(array_last([]));
$path = ["home", "docs"];
echo end($path), "\n"; // the older way, which also moves the internal pointer

Output

NULL
docs

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Version	Change
PHP 8.5	Added

array_first() · Return the first value of an array, or null if it's empty, without touching the internal pointer. Added in PHP 8.5.
array_key_last() · Return the last key of an array without moving its internal pointer, or null for an empty array. Added in 7.3.
array_pop() · Remove the last element of an array and return it. Returns null if the array is empty.
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