I have an array that is structured like this:
[33] => Array
(
[time] => 1285571561
[user] => test0
)
[34] => Array
(
[time] => 1285571659
[user] => test1
)
[35] => Array
(
[time] => 1285571682
[user] => test2
)
How can I get the last value in the array, but maintaining the index [35]?
The outcome that I am looking for is this:
[35] => Array
(
[time] => 1285571682
[user] => test2
)
try to use
end($array);
$last = array_slice($array, -1, 1, true);
See http://php.net/array_slice for details on what the arguments mean.
P.S. Unlike the other answers, this one actually does what you want. :-)
You can use end to advance the internal pointer to the end or array_slice to get an array only containing the last element:
$last = end($arr);
$last = current(array_slice($arr, -1));
If you have an array
$last_element = array_pop(array);
Example 1:
$arr = array("a"=>"a", "5"=>"b", "c", "key"=>"d", "lastkey"=>"e");
print_r(end($arr));
Output = e
Example 2:
ARRAY without key(s)
$arr = array("a", "b", "c", "d", "e");
print_r(array_slice($arr, -1, 1, true));
// output is = array( [4] => e )
Example 3:
ARRAY with key(s)
$arr = array("a"=>"a", "5"=>"b", "c", "key"=>"d", "lastkey"=>"e");
print_r(array_slice($arr, -1, 1, true));
// output is = array ( [lastkey] => e )
Example 4:
If your array keys like : [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ... etc. You can use this:
$arr = array("a","b","c","d","e");
$lastindex = count($arr)-1;
print_r($lastindex);
Output = 4
Example 5: But if you are not sure!
$arr = array("a"=>"a", "5"=>"b", "c", "key"=>"d", "lastkey"=>"e");
$ar_k = array_keys($arr);
$lastindex = $ar_k [ count($ar_k) - 1 ];
print_r($lastindex);
Output = lastkey
Like said Gumbo,
<?php
$fruits = array('apple', 'banana', 'cranberry');
echo end($fruits); // cranberry
?>
Another solution cold be:
$value = $arr[count($arr) - 1];
The above will count the amount of array values, substract 1 and then return the value.
Note: This can only be used if your array keys are numeric.
As the key is needed, the accepted solution doesn't work.
This:
end($array);
return array(key($array) => array_pop($array));
will return exactly as the example in the question.
"SPL-way":
$splArray = SplFixedArray::fromArray($array);
$last_item_with_preserved_index[$splArray->getSize()-1] = $splArray->offsetGet($splArray->getSize()-1);
Read more about SplFixedArray and why it's in some cases ( especially with big-index sizes array-data) more preferable than basic array here => The SplFixedArray class.
