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PHP | Ds\Map skip() Function

The Ds\Map::skip() function is an inbuilt function in PHP, which is used to return the pair at a given positional index.

Syntax:

Ds\Pair public Ds\Map::skip ( int $position )

Parameter: This function accepts single parameter $position which is used to return the zero-based positional index.

Return value: It returns the Ds\Pair at the given position.

Below programs illustrate the Ds\Map::skip() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php 
  
// Declare a new map
$map = new \Ds\Map(["a" => 1, "b" => 3, "c" => 5]); 
  
print_r($map->skip(1));
  
// Declare another new map
$map = new \Ds\Map(["1" => "Geeks", "2" => "for", 
                                  "3" => "Geeks"]); 
  
print_r($map->skip(2));
  
?>


Output:

Ds\Pair Object
(
    [key] => b
    [value] => 3
)
Ds\Pair Object
(
    [key] => 3
    [value] => Geeks
)

Program 2:




<?php 
  
// Declare a new map
$map = new \Ds\Map(["Geeks1" => "computer", 
 "Geeks2" => "science", "Geeks3" => 5, "Geeks4" => 20]); 
  
print_r($map->skip(0));
  
// Declare another new map
$map = new \Ds\Map(["x" => "A", "y" => "B", "z" => "C"]); 
  
print_r($map->skip(1));
  
?>


Output:

Ds\Pair Object
(
    [key] => Geeks1
    [value] => computer
)
Ds\Pair Object
(
    [key] => y
    [value] => B
)

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/ds-map.skip.php

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