iterator_apply
(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)
iterator_apply — Call a function for every element in an iterator
Description
Calls a function for every element in an iterator.
Parameters
-
iterator
-
The iterator object to iterate over.
-
callback
-
The callback function to call on every element. This function only receives the given
args
, so it is nullary by default. Ifcount($args) === 3
, for instance, the callback function is ternary.Note: The function must return
true
in order to continue iterating over theiterator
. -
args
-
An array of arguments; each element of
args
is passed to the callbackcallback
as separate argument.
Return Values
Returns the iteration count.
Examples
Example #1 iterator_apply() example
<?php
function print_caps(Iterator $iterator) {
echo strtoupper($iterator->current()) . "\n";
return TRUE;
}
$it = new ArrayIterator(array("Apples", "Bananas", "Cherries"));
iterator_apply($it, "print_caps", array($it));
?>
The above example will output:
APPLES BANANAS CHERRIES