current

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current — Devuelve el elemento actual en un array

Descripción

current(array|object $array): mixed

Cada array tiene un puntero interno a su elemento "actual", que es iniciado desde el primer elemento insertado en el array.

Parámetros

array: El array.

Valores devueltos

La función current() simplemente devuelve el valor del elemento del array que está siendo apuntado por el puntero interno. No desplaza el puntero de ninguna manera. Si el puntero interno apunta más allá del final de la lista de elementos o el array está vacío, current() devolverá false.

Advertencia

Esta función puede devolver el valor booleano false, pero también puede devolver un valor no booleano que se evalúa como false. Por favor lea la sección sobre Booleanos para más información. Use el operador === para comprobar el valor devuelto por esta función.

Historial de cambios

Versión	Descripción
7.0.0	`array` ahora siempre se pasa por el valor. Antes de esta versión, se pasaba por referencia si era posible, y por el valor de lo contrario.

Ejemplos

Ejemplo #1 Ejemplo de uso de current() y similares

<?php
$transport = array('pie', 'bici', 'coche', 'avión');
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'pie';
$mode = next($transport);    // $mode = 'bici';
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'bici';
$mode = prev($transport);    // $mode = 'pie';
$mode = end($transport);     // $mode = 'avión';
$mode = current($transport); // $mode = 'avión';

$arr = array();
var_dump(current($arr)); // bool(false)

$arr = array(array());
var_dump(current($arr)); // array(0) { }
?>

Notas

Nota: The results of calling current() on an empty array and on an array, whose internal pointer points beyond the end of the elements, are indistinguishable from a bool false element. To properly traverse an array which may contain false elements, see the foreach() function. Los resultados al llamar current() en un array vacío y en un array, cuyo puntero interno apunta más allá del final de los elementos, son indistinguibles de un elemento de tipo bool false. Para recorrer adecuadamente un array que puede contener elementos false, ver la función foreach().

Ver también

end() - Establece el puntero interno de un array a su último elemento
key() - Obtiene una clave de un array
each() - Devolver el par clave/valor actual de un array y avanzar el cursor del array
prev() - Rebobina el puntero interno del array
reset() - Establece el puntero interno de un array a su primer elemento
next() - Avanza el puntero interno de un array

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User Contributed Notes 15 notes

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sergey dot karavay at gmail dot com ¶

3 years ago


It looks like `current()` is deprectated for calling on objects since PHP 7.4. 

Consider this code

```
$a = new ArrayIterator([1,2,3]);

var_dump(current($a), $a->current());
```

It returns 
```
int(1)
int(1)
```

In PHP 7.3, but in PHP7.4 you get:
```
bool(false)
int(1)
```

And in PHP8:
```
Deprecated: current(): Calling current() on an object is deprecated in /in/fdrNR on line 5
bool(false)
int(1)
```

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michael at squiloople dot com ¶

12 years ago


current() also works on objects:



<?php



  echo current((object) array('one', 'two')); // Outputs: one



?>

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strate at yandex dot com ¶

11 years ago


Note, that you can pass array by expression, not only by reference (as described in doc).

<?php
var_dump( current( array(1,2,3) ) ); // (int) 1
?>

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vaclav dot sir at gmail dot com ¶

17 years ago


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);
}
?>

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Vasily Yudin (st-2 at mail dot ru) ¶

10 years ago


If you do current() after using uset() on foreach statement, you can get FALSE in PHP version 5.2.4 and above.
There is example:
<?php
$prices = array(
    0 => '1300990',
    1 => '500',
    2 => '600'
);
foreach($prices as $key => $price){
    if($price < 1000){
        unset($prices[$key]);
    }
}

var_dump(current($prices)); // bool(false)
?>
If you do unset() without foreach? all will be fine.
<?php
$prices = array(
    0 => '1300990',
    1 => '500',
    2 => '600'
);
unset($prices[1]);
unset($prices[2]);

var_dump(current($prices));
?>

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mdeng at kabenresearch dot com ¶

20 years ago


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).

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retestro_REMOVE at SPAM_esperanto dot org dot il ¶

21 years ago


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.

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leozmm at outlook dot com ¶

5 years ago


Array can be passed by both REFERENCE and EXPRESSION on `current`, because current doesn't move array's internal pointer,
this is not true for other functions like: `end`, `next`, `prev` etc.

<?php
    function foo() {return array(1,2,3);}
    echo current(foo());  // this print '1'
    echo end(foo());      // this print error: Only variables should be passed by reference
?>

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xedin dot unknown at gmail dot com ¶

6 years ago


Array functions, such as `current()` and `rewind()` will work on `Traversable` as well, PHP 5.0 - 7.3, but not in HHVM:

<?php

$queue = new ArrayIterator(array('adasdasd'));
reset($queue);
$current = current($queue);
var_dump($current);

?>

See https://3v4l.org/VjCHR

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vitalib at 012 dot net dot il ¶

20 years ago


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;
?>

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pdarmis at gmail dot com ¶

7 years ago


Based on this example http://php.net/manual/en/function.current.php#116128 i would like to add the following.  As Vasily points out in his example 
<?php
$prices = array(
    0 => '1300990',
    1 => '500',
    2 => '600'
);
foreach($prices as $key => $price){
    if($price < 1000){
        unset($prices[$key]);
    }
}

var_dump(current($prices)); // bool(false)
?>
The above example will not work and return false for version of PHP between 5.2.4 and 5.6.29. The issue is not present on PHP versions >= 7.0.1
A different workaround (at least from Vasily's example) would be to use reset() before using current() in order to reset the array pointer to start.
<?php
$prices = array(
    0 => '1300990',
    1 => '500',
    2 => '600'
);
foreach($prices as $key => $price){
    if($price < 1000){
        unset($prices[$key]);
    }
}
reset($prices);
var_dump(current($prices)); // string(7) "1300990"
?>

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gregory at gregory dot net ¶

16 years ago


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.

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Pratip Ghosh ¶

10 years ago


If we unset any element from an array, and then try the current function, I noted it returned FALSE. To overcome this limitation, you can use array_values function to re-order the tree.

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aefxx ¶

16 years ago


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.

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jodevweb at gmail dot com ¶

8 years ago


As Sergey stated a long time ago in this notes, when adding to the array using the brackets syntax, current won't return the last added value. Instead of moving the pointer with end(), you simply can get the last value with <?php $my_array[count($my_array) - 1] ?> (only applies to a non-associative array).

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