array_first

Gets the first value of an array

Description

mixed array_first(array $array)

Get the first value of the given array.

Parameters

array

An array.

Return Values

Returns the first value of array if the array is not empty; null otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 Basic array_first Usage

<?php
$array = [1 => 'a', 0 => 'b', 3 => 'c', 2 => 'd'];

$firstValue = array_first($array);

var_dump($firstValue);
?>

The above example will output:

string(1) "a"

See Also

  • array_key_first
  • array_last