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PHP | ArrayIterator rewind() Function

The ArrayIterator::rewind() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to rewind the array back to the start.

Syntax:

void ArrayIterator::rewind( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: This function does not return any value.

Below programs illustrate the ArrayIterator::rewind() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php
  
// Declare an ArrayIterator
$arrItr = new ArrayIterator(
    array(
        "a" => 4,
        "b" => 2,
        "g" => 8,
        "d" => 6,
        "e" => 1,
        "f" => 9
    )
);
  
// Move to last position
$arrItr->seek(5);
  
// Display the next value
var_dump($arrItr->next());
  
// Move to start position
$arrItr->rewind();
  
// Display the current element
echo $arrItr->current();
  
?>


Output:

NULL
4

Program 2:




<?php
     
// Declare an ArrayIterator
$arrItr = new ArrayIterator(
    array(
        "b" => "for",
        "a" => "Geeks",
        "e" => "Science",
        "c" => "Geeks",
        "f" => "Portal",
        "d" => "Computer"
    )
);
    
// Check the validity of ArrayIterator
while($arrItr->valid()) {
    $arrItr->next();
}
  
// Move to start position
$arrItr->rewind();
  
// Display the current element
echo $arrItr->current();
  
?>


Output:

for

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/arrayiterator.rewind.php

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