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SplFileObject::rewind

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7)

SplFileObject::rewindRewind the file to the first line

Description

public SplFileObject::rewind ( ) : void

Rewinds the file back to the first line.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

No value is returned.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a RuntimeException if cannot be rewound.

Examples

Example #1 SplFileObject::rewind() example

<?php
$file = new SplFileObject("misc.txt");

// Loop over whole file
foreach ($file as $line) { }

// Rewind to first line
$file->rewind();

// Output first line
echo $file->current();
?>

See Also

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https://www.php.net/manual/en/splfileobject.rewind.php