PHP - Function current()

Syntax

current ( $array );

Definition and Usage

Every array has an internal pointer to its "current" element, which is initialized to the first element inserted into the array.

Parameters

Return Value

It returns the current element in an array.

Example

Try out following example −

<?php
   $transport = array('foot', 'bike', 'car', 'plane');
   $mode = current($transport); 
   print "$mode <br />";
   
   $mode = next($transport);  
   print "$mode <br />";
   
   $mode = current($transport);
   print "$mode <br />";
   
   $mode = prev($transport);  
   print "$mode <br />";
   
   $mode = end($transport);
   print "$mode <br />";
   
   $mode = current($transport); 
   print "$mode <br />";
?> 

This will produce the following result −

foot
bike
bike
foot
plane
plane