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PHP: pos() function

PHP: Return the current element in an array

The pos() function is used to fetch the value of the current element in an array. The function is an alias of current().

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

pos(array_name)

Parameters:

Name Description Required /
Optional		 Type
array_name The input array. Required Array

Return value:

The current element of array_name. If the internal array pointer is beyond the end of the elements list or the array is empty, the function returns FALSE.

Value Type: Mixed

*Mixed: Mixed indicates multiple (but not necessarily all) types.

Example:

<?php
$subject= array('Language','English','Math','Science');
$result = pos($subject);
echo $result;
?>

Output:

Language

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PHP Function Reference

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PHP: Tips of the Day

Filters the collection using the given callback

Example:

<?php
function tips_reject($items, $func)
{
  return array_values(array_diff($items, array_filter($items, $func)));
}

print_r(tips_reject(['Apple', 'Pear', 'Kiwi', 'Banana'], function ($item) {
  return strlen($item) > 4;
}));
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => Pear
    [1] => Kiwi
)