A VBScript equivalent of PHP’s array_shift

Function array_shift(ByRef ary)

    If Not isArray(ary) and Not isObject(ary) then
        array_shift = null
        Exit Function
    End If

    Dim i,key : i = 0

    If isArray(ary) Then
        array_shift = ary(0)

        For i = 0 to uBound(ary)-1
            ary(i) = ary(i+1)
        Next
        Redim Preserve ary(UBound(ary) - 1)

    ElseIf isObject(ary) Then
        For Each key In ary
            array_shift = ary(key)
            ary.Remove(key)
            Exit For
        Next
    End if

End Function

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