- var_dump: documentation ( source)
<?php
function getAndUnset(array &$array, $key){ $val = $array[$key]; unset($array[$key]); return $val;}
$x = [
'name'=> 'Del',
'age' => 39,
'sex' => 'yes please',
'location' => 'Leuven',
];
$age = getAndUnset($x, 'age');
var_dump($age);
var_dump($x);