end

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Set the internal pointer of an array to its last element.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

end Function synopsis

end(object|array &$array): mixed

Parameters

$array

Passed by referenceTypeobject|array

The array. This array is passed by reference because it is modified by the function. This means you must pass it a real variable and not a function returning an array because only actual variables may be passed by reference.

Note that the parameter $array is passed by reference, and contains additional/updated context data that may be useful.

Return value

Typemixed

Returns the value of the last element or false for empty array.

Changes to the end Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: mixed
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $arg to $array
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($array): object|array
- end(&$arg)
+ end(object|array &$array): mixed

end Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes