Req #74502 [NEW]: Adding ready variables to foreach

From: most dot talebi at gmail dot com Operating system: PHP version: Next Minor Version Package: Variables related Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description:Adding ready variables to foreach Description: ------------ Why PHP does not provide some basic and ready variables for foreach-loops? A variable, for example, for holding the iteration count. Because foreach-loops are an abstract way of looping (than basic for-loop), hence it could be way better to provide at least two (or event one) variables for foreach-loops which updates on every iteration. Test script: --------------- For example, the following can save the life of PHP programmers: foreach($list_of_users as $user) : $i { // the variable of $i updates on every iteration to // reflect the current iteration count } Or for more easier programming, a second variable can be added to reflect $is_last status: foreach($list_of_users as $user) : $i, $is_last { // the variable of $i updates on every iteration to // reflect the current iteration count // $is_last is true if the iteration is the last iteration, and is // always false for all other previous iterations. } // the same case can even be true for $is_first variable -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=74502&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=74502&r=mysqlcfg