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Note that if the number of variables passed to list() exceeds the number of array items, you will get 'Undefined offset' warnings for these items: $array = array(1,2); // Two elements list($one, $two, $three, $four) = $array; // Four variables Results in the following warnings: Undefined offset: 3 Undefined offset: 2 Because the array only has elements 0 and 1, not 2 and 3. Also note the order in which the warnings appear: this indeed indicates a 'reverse order' in which the variables are set: first $four (warning about undefined $array[3]), then $three (warning about undefined $array[2]), then $two and $one (assigned).