The list Function

The list function extracts array elements into variables.

Syntax

list(mixed $var, mixed ...$vars): array

Let's extract array elements into variables:

<?php
	$arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
	list($a, $b, $c, $d, $e) = $arr;
?>

As a result, we will have access to variable $a, variable $b, variable, variable $с, variable $d, variable $e:

<?php
	echo $a; // outputs 1
	echo $b; // outputs 2
	echo $c; // outputs 3
	echo $d; // outputs 4
	echo $e; // outputs 5
?>

If you need to start not from the first element of the array - you can put a comma:

<?php
	$arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
	list(, $b, $c, $d, $e) = $arr;
?>

As a result, we will have access to variable $b, variable $c, variable $d and variable $e:

<?php
	echo $b; // outputs 2
	echo $c; // outputs 3
	echo $d; // outputs 4
	echo $e; // outputs 5
?>

Let's write only the third element of the array into a variable:

<?php
	$arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
	list(, , $c) = $arr;
?>

As a result, we will have access to variable $c:

<?php
	echo $c; // outputs 3
?>