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:
Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
---|---|---|---|
array_name | The input array. | Required | Array |
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
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See also
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 )
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