Answers for "php associative array get first element"

php get first key of array

$colors = array(2=>"blue",3 =>"green",1=>"red");
$firstValue = reset($colors); //blue
$firstKey = key($colors); //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
)
*/
?>