how to remove the first element of an array in php code example

Example 1: remove first letter php

<?php
echo substr('abcdef', 1);     // bcdef
?>

Example 2: how to remove first element in array php

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


// Array
// (
//     [0] => banana
//     [1] => apple
//     [2] => raspberry
// )