Delete an Element from Array Using unset Function in PHP

To delete an element from the array using the unset function, the PHP code is as follows −

Example

 Live Demo

<?php
   $my_array = array("Joe", "Ben", "Mary", "Barun", "Sona", "Mona");
   unset($my_array[4]);
   print_r("After deleting the element, the array is");
   print_r ($my_array);
?>

Output

After deleting the element, the array isArray (
   [0] => Joe [1] => Ben [2] => Mary [3] => Barun [5] =>
   Mona
)

Above, an array is defined, with multiple strings −

$my_array = array("Joe", "Ben", "Mary", "Barun", "Sona", "Mona");

The unset function is used, by specifying the index of the element in the array that needs to be deleted. After the element is deleted, the output/array is printed on the screen −

unset($my_array[4]);
print_r("After deleting the element, the array is");
print_r ($my_array);