only first element in array php code example
Example 1: first item in array php
$firstItem = array_shift($array);
Example 2: php get first element of array
<?php
$stack = array("orange", "banana", "apple", "raspberry");
$fruit = array_shift($stack); //Remove "orange" from array and return it
print_r($stack);
/** OUTPUT:
Array
(
[0] => banana
[1] => apple
[2] => raspberry
)
*/
?>