note 92682 added to function.array-pop

As already mentioned, array_pop always returns a copy, never a reference, which can be a problem in some cases. Here is a pop function that allows you to get the reference. (keep in mind it will alter the internal pointer of the array) <?php function &array_rpop(&$a){ end($a); $k=key($a); $v=&$a[$k]; unset($a[$k]); return $v; } // try this: $A='A'; $B=array(&$A); //$C=&array_rpop($B); // will work $C=&array_pop($B); // won't work $C='C'; var_dump($A,$B,$C); ?> I hope the PHP people will make the regular function work with references. ---- Server IP: 64.71.164.2 Probable Submitter: 68.146.80.45 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-pop.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/92682 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/92682 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/92682 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php