PHP current() Function

Definition

The current() function returns the value of the current element in an array.

Every array has an internal pointer to its "current" element, which is initialized to the first element inserted into the array.

Syntax

PHP current() Function has the following syntax.

current(array)

Parameter

ParameterIs RequiredDescription
arrayRequired.Array to use

Note

This function does not move the arrays internal pointer.

MethodDescription
end()moves the pointer to, and outputs, the last element in the array
next()moves the pointer to, and outputs, the next element in the array
prev()moves the pointer to, and outputs, the previous element in the array
reset()moves the pointer to the first element of the array
each()returns the current element key and value, and moves the pointer forward

Example 1

Find out the current element


<?php/* ww  w.  j ava  2s.c o m*/
$people = array("A", "B", "C", "D");

echo current($people) . "\n";
?>

The code above generates the following result.

Example 2

A demonstration of all related methods:


<?php/*  w  w w . j a  va  2s .  c  o  m*/
$people = array("A", "B", "C", "D");

echo current($people) . "\n"; // The current element is A
echo next($people) . "\n"; // The next element of A is B
echo current($people) . "\n"; // Now the current element is B
echo prev($people) . "\n"; // The previous element of B is A
echo end($people) . "\n"; // The last element is D
echo prev($people) . "\n"; // The previous element of D is C
echo current($people) . "\n"; // Now the current element is C
echo reset($people) . "\n"; // Moves the internal pointer to the first element of the array, which is A
echo next($people) . "\n"; // The next element of A is B

print_r (each($people)); // Returns the key and value of the current element (now B), and moves the internal pointer forward
?>

The code above generates the following result.





















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