PHP current()Functions
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Examples
Output the value of the current element in the array:
<?php
$people = array("Peter", "Joe", "Glenn", "Cleveland");
echo current($people) . "<br>";
?>
$people = array("Peter", "Joe", "Glenn", "Cleveland");
echo current($people) . "<br>";
?>
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Definition and Usage
The current() function returns the value of the current element in an array.
Every array has an internal pointer pointing to its "current" element, initially pointing to the first element inserted into the array.
Tip:This function does not move the array's internal pointer.
Related methods:
- end()- Point the internal pointer to the last element in the array, and output it.
- next()- Point the internal pointer to the next element in the array, and output it.
- prev()- Point the internal pointer to the previous element in the array, and output it.
- reset()- Point the internal pointer to the first element in the array, and output it.
- each()- Return the key name and key value of the current element, and move the internal pointer forward.
Syntax
current(array)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| array | Required. Specifies the array to use. |
Technical Details
| Return value: | Returns the value of the current element in the array, or FALSE if the current element is empty or has no value. |
|---|---|
| PHP version: | 4+ |
More Examples
Example 1
Demonstration of all related methods:
<?php
$people = array("Peter", "Joe", "Glenn", "Cleveland");
echo current($people) . "<br>"; // The current element is Peter
echo next($people) . "<br>"; // The next element of Peter is Joe
echo current($people) . "<br>"; // Now the current element is Joe
echo prev($people) . "<br>"; // The previous element of Joe is Peter
echo end($people) . "<br>"; // The last element is Cleveland
echo prev($people) . "<br>"; // The previous element of Cleveland is Glenn
echo current($people) . "<br>"; // Now the current element is Glenn
echo reset($people) . "<br>"; // Moves the internal pointer to the first element of the array, which is Peter
echo next($people) . "<br>"; // The next element of Peter is Joe
print_r (each($people)); // Returns the key and value of the current element (now Joe), and moves the internal pointer forward
?>
$people = array("Peter", "Joe", "Glenn", "Cleveland");
echo current($people) . "<br>"; // The current element is Peter
echo next($people) . "<br>"; // The next element of Peter is Joe
echo current($people) . "<br>"; // Now the current element is Joe
echo prev($people) . "<br>"; // The previous element of Joe is Peter
echo end($people) . "<br>"; // The last element is Cleveland
echo prev($people) . "<br>"; // The previous element of Cleveland is Glenn
echo current($people) . "<br>"; // Now the current element is Glenn
echo reset($people) . "<br>"; // Moves the internal pointer to the first element of the array, which is Peter
echo next($people) . "<br>"; // The next element of Peter is Joe
print_r (each($people)); // Returns the key and value of the current element (now Joe), and moves the internal pointer forward
?>
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