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PHP SplObjectStorage offsetUnset() Function

The SplObjectStorage::offsetUnset() function is an inbuilt function in PHP that is used to set the object from the storage. 

Syntax:

void SplObjectStorage::offsetUnset( $object )

Parameters: This function accepts a single parameter $object which specifies the to be unset. 

Return Value: This function does not return any value. 

The below programs illustrate the SplObjectStorage::offsetUnset() function in PHP.

Program 1: 

php




<?php
  
// Create an empty SplObjectStorage
$str = new SplObjectStorage;
$obj = new StdClass;
  
// Set offset $obj to $str 
$str->attach($obj, "neveropen");
  
// Print Result before
var_dump(count($str));
  
// Unset object from storage
$str->offsetUnset($obj);
  
// Print Result after
var_dump(count($str));
  
?>


Output:

int(1)
int(0)

Program 2: 

php




<?php
  
// Create an Empty SplObjectStorage
$str = new SplObjectStorage();
   
$obj1 = new StdClass;
$obj2 = new StdClass;
$obj3 = new StdClass;
$obj4 = new StdClass;
   
$str->attach($obj1, "neveropen");
$str->attach($obj2, "GFG");
$str->attach($obj3);
$str->attach($obj4, "DSA");
   
// Print Result before
var_dump(count($str));
  
// Unset object from storage
$str->offsetUnset($obj1);
$str->offsetUnset($obj2);
$str->offsetUnset($obj3);
$str->offsetUnset($obj4);
  
  
// Print Result after
var_dump(count($str));
?>


Output:

int(4)
int(0)

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/splobjectstorage.offsetunset.php

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