PHP array_push() Function

PHP array_push() Function

The array_push() function in PHP pushes one or more elements onto the end of the array. This function increases the length of the array by the number of variables pushed.

Syntax

array_push ( array &$array, mixed& value [, mixed $... ] )

Parameter

array(required)- This parameter represents the input array.

value(required)- This parameter specifies the value to push in the array.

…(optional)- It represents the values to push onto the end of the array.

Return

This function returns the new number of elements in the array.

Example 1

Output

Input array: 
 Array
 (
     [0] => Cheese Cake
     [1] => Choco Lava
     [2] => Pie cut
 )
 After pushing 2 elements. 
 New Array: Array
 (
     [0] => Cheese Cake
     [1] => Choco Lava
     [2] => Pie cut
     [3] => Rapsberry Pie
     [4] => Vani 
 ) 

Example 2

"Reema", 2=>"Sukla",3=>"Varun", 4=>"Amar");
 echo("Input array: \n");
 print_r($array);
 //pushing 2 integer values 
 array_push($array, 45,67,89);
 echo("\nAfter pushing 2 elements.\nNew Array: "); 
 print_r($array);
 ?> 

Output

Input array: 
 Array
 (
     [1] => Reema
     [2] => Sukla
     [3] => Varun
     [4] => Amar
 )
 After pushing 2 elements. 
 New Array: Array
 (
     [1] => Reema
     [2] => Sukla
     [3] => Varun
     [4] => Amar
     [5] => 45
     [6] => 67
     [7] => 89 
 ) 

Example 3

"Reema", 2=>"Sukla",3=>"Varun", 4=>"Amar");
 echo("Input array: \n");
 print_r($array);
 //pushing the array with null 
 array_push($array, null);
 echo("\nAfter pushing null element.\nNew Array: "); 
 print_r($array);
 ?> 

Output

Input array: 
 Array
 (
     [1] => Reema
     [2] => Sukla
     [3] => Varun
     [4] => Amar
 ) 
 After pushing 2 elements.
 New Array: Array
 (
     [1] => Reema
     [2] => Sukla
     [3] => Varun 
     [4] => Amar
     [5] => 
 )