PHP current() Function

Example

Rewind to the first element and then return it with the current() function:

<?php
$note=<<<XML
<note>
<to>Tove</to>
<from>Jani</from>
<heading>Reminder</heading>
<body>Do not forget me this weekend!</body>
</note>
XML;

$xml = new SimpleXMLIterator($note);

// rewind to the first element
$xml->rewind();

// return current element
var_dump($xml->current());
?>

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Definition and Usage

The current() function returns the current element.

Syntax

SimpleXMLIterator::current()

Technical Details

Return Value:	The current element (as a SimpleXMLIterator object) on success. NULL on failure
PHP Version:	5.0+

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