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current() works with functions returning an array, too.
This is helpfull to get the first element of the returned array.
Note that current() with functions always returns the first element, because there is no variable the array was assigned to (and therefore no pointer).
Example:
<?php
//get the first element of the returned array
$element = current(get_my_arrays());
?>
In addition, current() with functions will not behave as assumed if your function returns an array reference and modifies the arrays pointer, of course!
current
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
current — 배열의 현재 원소를 반환
설명
모든 배열은 "현재" 원소를 가리키는 내부 포인터를 갖는데, 이 내부 포인터는 배열에 삽입되어진 첫번째 원소로 초기화된다.
인수
- array
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배열.
반환값
current() 함수는 단순히 현재 내부 포인터에서 가리키고 있는 배열 원소의 값을 반환한다. 어떤 방법으로든 그 포인터를 움직이지 않는다. 내부 포인터가 원소 목록의 끝에서 벗어난 곳을 가리키면, current()는 FALSE를 반환한다.
예제
Example #1 current()의 용례와 관련 함수
<?php
$transport = array('foot', 'bike', 'car', 'plane');
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'foot';
$mode = next($transport); // $mode = 'bike';
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'bike';
$mode = prev($transport); // $mode = 'foot';
$mode = end($transport); // $mode = 'plane';
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'plane';
$arr = array();
var_dump(current($arr)); // bool(false)
$arr = array(array());
var_dump(current($arr)); // array(0) { }
?>
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User Contributed Notes
current
marc dot hanisch at nospam dot ateam dot de
19-May-2010 11:07
aefxx
16-May-2008 01:09
A simple copy function that not only copies the given array but ensures the copy's pointer is set to the exact same position:
<?php
function array_copy(&array)
{
$key = key($array);
$copy = $array;
while (($copy_key = key($copy)) !== NULL) {
if ($copy_key == $key) break;
next($copy);
}
return $copy;
}
?>
That's all ... bye.
gregory at gregory dot net
28-Feb-2008 03:37
It took me a while to figure this out, but there is a more consistent way to figure out whether you really went past the end of the array, than using each().
You see, each() gets the value BEFORE advancing the pointer, and next() gets the value AFTER advancing the pointer. When you are implementing the Iterator interface, therefore, it's a real pain in the behind to use each().
And thus, I give you the solution:
To see if you've blown past the end of the array, use key($array) and see if it returns NULL. If it does, you're past the end of the array -- keys can't be null in arrays.
Nifty, huh? Here's how I implemented the Iterator interface in one of my classes:
<?php
/**
* DbRow file
* @package PalDb
*/
/**
* This class lets you use Db rows and object-relational mapping functionality.
*/
class DbRow implements Iterator
{
/**
* The DbResult object that gave us this row through fetchDbRows
* @var DbResult
*/
protected $result;
/**
* The fields of the row
* @var $fields
*/
protected $fields;
/**
* Constructor
*
* @param PDOStatement $stmt
* The PDO statement object that this result uses
* @param DbResult $result
* The result that produced this row through fetchDbRows
*/
function __construct($result)
{
$this->result = $result;
}
/**
* Get the DbResult object that gave us this row through fetchDbRows
* @return DbResult
*
* @return unknown
*/
function getResult()
{
return $this->result;
}
function __set(
$name,
$value)
{
$this->fields[$name] = $value;
}
function __get(
$name)
{
if (isset($this->fields[$name]))
return $this->fields[$name];
else
return null;
}
/**
* Iterator implementation - rewind
*/
function rewind()
{
$this->beyondLastField = false;
return reset($this->fields);
}
function valid()
{
return !$this->beyondLastField;
}
function current()
{
return current($this->fields);
}
function key()
{
return key($this->fields);
}
function next()
{
$next = next($this->fields);
$key = key($this->fields);
if (isset($key)) {
return $next[1];
} else {
$this->beyondLastField = true;
return false; // doesn't matter what we return here, see valid()
}
}
private $beyondLastField = false;
};
Hope this helps someone.
vaclav dot sir at gmail dot com
14-Aug-2007 01:53
To that "note": You won't be able to distinguish the end of an array from a boolean FALSE element, BUT you can distinguish the end from a NULL value of the key() function.
Example:
<?php
if (key($array) === null) {
echo "You are in the end of the array.";
} else {
echo "Current element: " . current($array);
}
?>
marnaq
18-Aug-2006 09:50
To make this function return a reference to the element instead, use:
<?php
function ¤t_by_ref(&$arr) {
return $arr[key($arr)];
}
?>
mdeng at kabenresearch dot com
24-Apr-2004 03:34
For large array(my sample was 80000+ elements), if you want to traverse the array in sequence, using array index $a[$i] could be very inefficient(very slow). I had to switch to use current($a).
vitalib at 012 dot net dot il
02-Dec-2003 08:40
Note that by copying an array its internal pointer is lost:
<?php
$myarray = array(0=>'a', 1=>'b', 2=>'c');
next($myarray);
print_r(current($myarray));
echo '<br>';
$a = $myarray;
print_r(current($a));
?>
Would output 'b' and then 'a' since the internal pointer wasn't copied. You can cope with that problem using references instead, like that:
<?php
$a =& $myarray;
?>
tipman
08-May-2003 08:37
if you got a array with number as index you get the last index with this:
eg:
$array[0] = "foo";
$array[1] = "foo2";
$lastKey = sizeof($array) - 1;
only a little help :)
retestro_REMOVE at SPAM_esperanto dot org dot il
02-Mar-2003 01:01
The docs do not specify this, but adding to the array using the brackets syntax:
<?php $my_array[] = $new_value; ?>
will not advance the internal pointer of the array. therefore, you cannot use current() to get the last value added or key() to get the key of the most recently added element.
You should do an end($my_array) to advance the internal pointer to the end ( as stated in one of the notes on end() ), then
<?php
$last_key = key($my_array); // will return the key
$last_value = current($my_array); // will return the value
?>
If you have no need in the key, $last_value = end($my_array) will also do the job.
- Sergey.