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PHP

Amy Hsieh
Amy Hsieh
6,023 Points
Posted by Amy Hsieh
Amy Hsieh
6,023 Points

How to see the return value of array_push?

This is an example of array_push function from PHP manual:

<?php
$stack = array("orange", "banana");
array_push($stack, "apple", "raspberry");
print_r($stack);
?>

After array_push, now I know the array $stack has four elements in it, there are "orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry".

According to the manual, the "returning value" of the array_push function is an integer, which tells the new numbers of element after "being pushed". But how do I see that number? Not by "echo $stack".

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You could just echo it as you do it:

<?php
$stack = array("orange", "banana");
echo array_push($stack, "apple", "raspberry");
print_r($stack);
?>

You could also save it in a new variable if you might need it later.