The SimpleXMLIterator::current() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the current element as a SimpleXMLIterator object or NULL.
Syntax:
mixed SimpleXMLIterator::current( void )
Parameters: This function does not accepts any parameters.
Return Value: This function returns the current element as a SimpleXMLIterator object on success or NULL on failure.
Below programs illustrate the SimpleXMLIterator::current() function in PHP:
Program 1:
<?php   // Create new SimpleXMLIterator object $xmlIt = new SimpleXMLIterator(     '<organization>         <name>neveropen</name>         <address>Noida India</address>         <email>abc@geeksforgeeks.org</email>     </organization>' );   // Display the current string var_dump($xmlIt->current());   // Use rewind() function to first element $xmlIt->rewind();   // Display the current string var_dump($xmlIt->current());   ?> |
Output:
NULL
object(SimpleXMLIterator)#2 (1) {
[0]=>
string(13) "neveropen"
}
Program 2:
<?php   // Create new SimpleXMLIterator object $xmlIt = new SimpleXMLIterator(     '<organization>         <name>neveropen</name>         <address>Noida India</address>         <email>abc@geeksforgeeks.org</email>     </organization>' );     // Use rewind() function to first element $xmlIt->rewind();   // Use next() function to get // the next element $xmlIt->next();   // Display the current string var_dump($xmlIt->current());   ?> |
Output:
object(SimpleXMLIterator)#2 (1) {
[0]=>
string(11) "Noida India"
}
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/simplexmliterator.current.php
