php array shift get first key and first value code example

Example 1: get first key of array php

$firstKey = array_key_first($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
)
*/
?>

Example 3: get array first element key php

For PHP version 7 and above

$array = array(
  	"1" => "PHP code tester Sandbox Online",  
	"foo" => "bar",
	"case" => "Random Stuff: " . rand(100,999),
	"PHP Version" => phpversion()
);
             
$firstValue = reset($colors); // PHP code tester Sandbox Online
$firstKey = key($colors); // 1