There are two ways to insert an element at the beginning of an array, which are discussed below:
Using the function array_merge() :The array_merge() function is used to combine two or more arrays into one array. This function is used to combine the elements or values of two or more arrays into one array.
- Create an array containing the elements of the array.
- Create another array containing one element you want insert at the beginning of another array.
- Use the array_merge() function to concatenate both arrays and create one array.
Example:
// Declare the array $arr1 = array ( " GeeksforGeeks " , "Computer" , " Science " , "Portal");
// Declare another array
// element to insert into
// start $arr1 $arr2 = array ( "Welcome" );
// Custom array_merge() function for
// merge both arrays $mergeArr = array_merge ( $arr1 , $arr2 ); print_r ( $mergeArr );
?> Exit:Array ([ 0] = > GeeksforGeeks [1] = > Computer [2] = > Science [3] = > Portal [4] = > Welcome)
Using the array_unshift() : function array_unshift() is used to add or more elements at the beginning of an array.Example 1:
// Declare the array $array = array ( " GeeksforGeeks " , "Computer" , "Science" , "Portal");
// Declare the variable containing the element $element = "Welcome" ;
// Custom array_unshift() function for
// insert the element at the beginning of the array array_unshift ( $array , $element ); print_r ( $array );
?> Exit:Array ([ 0] = > Welcome [1] = > GeeksforGeeks [2] = > Computer [3] = > Science [4] = > Portal)
Example 2:
// Declare an associative array $array = array ( "p" = > "GeeksforGeeks" , " q " = > "Computer" , " r " = > "Science" , "s" = > "Portal");
// Declare the variable containing the element $element = "Welcome" ;
// Custom array_unshift() function for
// insert the element at the beginning of the array array_unshift ( $array , $element ); print_r ( $array );
?> Exit:Array ([ 0] = > Welcome [p] = > GeeksforGeeks [q] = > Computer [r] = > Science [s] = > Portal)
