Req #31375 [Opn->Sus]: array_set_current

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=31375&edit=1 ID: 31375 Updated by: cmb@php.net Reported by: ceo at l-i-e dot com Summary: array_set_current -Status: Open +Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Arrays related Operating System: Irrelevant PHP Version: * Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: As the discussion on the related pull request ticket[1] shows, this feature appears to be somewhat controversial. As such it needs to be further discussed, which is beyond the scope of this bug tracker. So whoever is interested in having this, should write mail to the PHP internals mailing list[2]. For the time being, I'm suspending this ticket. [1] <https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/645> [2] <https://www.php.net/mailing-lists.php#internals> Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-03-06 13:32:15] narf at devilix dot net +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2011-08-23 16:14:24] datibbaw@php.net The following patch has been added/updated: Patch Name: reset_end_with_offset.patch.txt Revision: 1314116064 URL: https://bugs.php.net/patch-display.php?bug=31375&patch=reset_end_with_offset.patch.txt&revision=1314116064 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-01-01 21:16:05] ceo at l-i-e dot com Description: ------------ While messing around with next/current/end/prev on large arrays, it became apparent that there is a gaping hole in functionality: I can't set the current internal pointer of the array to an arbitrary value. :-( I have to walk through the whole array to the element I want as my 'current' An array_set_current function which takes an array and integer to set the current internal pointer to the N'th element is pretty important for quickly starting off at the right place in my array. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=31375&edit=1