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The RecursiveArrayIterator class

Introduction

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

This iterator allows for unsetting and modifying values and keys while iterating over arrays and objects, in the same way as the ArrayIterator. Additionally, it is possible to iterate over the current iterator entry.

Class synopsis

class RecursiveArrayIterator extends ArrayIterator implements RecursiveIterator {
/* Inherited constants */
public const int ArrayIterator::STD_PROP_LIST;
public const int ArrayIterator::ARRAY_AS_PROPS;
/* Constants */
public const int CHILD_ARRAYS_ONLY;
/* Methods */
public getChildren(): ?RecursiveArrayIterator
public hasChildren(): bool
/* Inherited methods */
public ArrayIterator::__construct(array|object $array = [], int $flags = 0)
public ArrayIterator::append(mixed $value): void
public ArrayIterator::asort(int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): true
public ArrayIterator::count(): int
public ArrayIterator::current(): mixed
public ArrayIterator::getArrayCopy(): array
public ArrayIterator::getFlags(): int
public ArrayIterator::key(): string|int|null
public ArrayIterator::ksort(int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): true
public ArrayIterator::natcasesort(): true
public ArrayIterator::natsort(): true
public ArrayIterator::next(): void
public ArrayIterator::offsetExists(mixed $key): bool
public ArrayIterator::offsetGet(mixed $key): mixed
public ArrayIterator::offsetSet(mixed $key, mixed $value): void
public ArrayIterator::offsetUnset(mixed $key): void
public ArrayIterator::rewind(): void
public ArrayIterator::seek(int $offset): void
public ArrayIterator::serialize(): string
public ArrayIterator::setFlags(int $flags): void
public ArrayIterator::uasort(callable $callback): true
public ArrayIterator::uksort(callable $callback): true
public ArrayIterator::unserialize(string $data): void
public ArrayIterator::valid(): bool
}

Predefined Constants

RecursiveArrayIterator Flags

RecursiveArrayIterator::CHILD_ARRAYS_ONLY

Treat only arrays (not objects) as having children for recursive iteration.

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