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PHP SplHeap rewind() Function

The SplHeap::rewind() function is an inbuilt function in PHP that is used to rewind the iterator to the beginning.

Generally, the Heap Data Structure are of two types:

  • Max-Heap: In a Max-Heap the key present at the root node must be greatest among the keys present at all of its children. The same property must be recursively true for all sub-trees in that Binary Tree.
  • Min-Heap: In a Min-Heap the key present at the root node must be minimum among the keys present at all of its children. The same property must be recursively true for all sub-trees in that Binary Tree.

Syntax:

void SplHeap::rewind()

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function does not return any value.

Below programs illustrate the SplHeap::rewind() function in PHP.

Example 1:

PHP




<?php 
  
// Create a new empty Max Heap 
$heap = new SplMaxHeap(); 
  
$heap->insert('System'); 
$heap->insert('GFG'); 
$heap->insert('ALGO'); 
$heap->insert('C');
$heap->insert('Geeks'); 
$heap->insert('neveropen'); 
  
// Use rewind() function 
$heap->rewind(); 
    
// Display the current element
var_dump($heap->current()); 
    
?>


Output:

string(6) "System"

Example 2:

PHP




<?php 
  
// Create a new empty Min Heap 
$heap = new SplMinHeap(); 
  
$heap->insert('System'); 
$heap->insert('GFG'); 
$heap->insert('ALGO'); 
$heap->insert('C');
$heap->insert('Geeks'); 
$heap->insert('neveropen'); 
  
// Use rewind() function 
$heap->rewind(); 
    
// Display the current element
var_dump($heap); 
  
?>


Output:

object(SplMinHeap)#1 (3) {
  ["flags":"SplHeap":private]=>
  int(0)
  ["isCorrupted":"SplHeap":private]=>
  bool(false)
  ["heap":"SplHeap":private]=>
  array(6) {
    [0]=>
    string(4) "ALGO"
    [1]=>
    string(1) "C"
    [2]=>
    string(3) "GFG"
    [3]=>
    string(6) "System"
    [4]=>
    string(5) "Geeks"
    [5]=>
    string(13) "neveropen"
  }
}

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

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