PHP: reset() function

reset() function

The reset() function used to move the array's internal pointer to the first element.

Note: reset() rewinds array's internal pointer to the first element and returns the value of the first array element.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

reset(array_name)

Parameter:

Return value:

The value of the first array element or FALSE if the array is empty.

Value Type: *Mixed.
*Mixed: Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.

Example:

<?php
$val1 = array('Language', 'Math', 'Science', 'Geography');
echo current($val1);
echo'<br />';
next($val1);
echo current($val1);
echo'<br />';
reset($val1);
echo current($val1);
?>

Output:

Language
Math
Language

Pictorial Presentation:

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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