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PHP array_push() Function

Example

Insert "blue" and "yellow" to the end of an array:

<?php
$a=array("red","green");
array_push($a,"blue","yellow");
print_r($a);
?>

Definition and Usage

The array_push() function inserts one or more elements to the end of an array.

Tip: You can add one value, or as many as you like.

Note: Even if your array has string keys, your added elements will always have numeric keys (See example below).


Syntax

array_push(array, value1, value2, ...)

Parameter Values

ParameterDescription
arrayRequired. Specifies an array
value1Optional. Specifies the value to add (Required in PHP versions before 7.3)
value2Optional. Specifies the value to add


Technical Details

Return Value:Returns the new number of elements in the array
PHP Version:4+
Change log:As of version 7.3 this function can be called with only the array parameter