Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #9794 Updated: array_keys resets the array pointer and can not be used when looping

Working on it right now, in fact.. On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, sniper@php.net wrote: > ID: 9794 > Updated by: sniper > Reported By: danbeck@dealnews.com > Old-Status: Open > Status: Assigned > Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem > Assigned To: andrei > Comments: > > I'll fix this problem soon. It's even in the TODO. > > (on behalf of Andrei..so that he doesn't forget this.. :) > > --Jani > > > Previous Comments: > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [2001-03-16 12:13:24] danbeck@dealnews.com > The following code is broken: > > $arr = array("a", "b", "c"); > foreach ($arr as $a) { > echo "$a<BR>n"; > echo max(array_keys($arr)); > } > > It stops after the first array element because array_keys resets the array pointer. (Or at > least it's moved to the end...) > > This is sort of a (repectful) complaint that I have about PHP and they way it's been > written. Arrays are systematically prostituted by the array functions because each one of them sees > fit to reset the array pointer instead of just working off of a copy, or at the very least, > returning the array pointer to it's previous state. > > Is there some reason that the array pointer can't be returned to it's previous state > after the array functions are finished with it? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ATTENTION! Do NOT reply to this email! > To reply, use the web interface found at > http://bugs.php.net/?id=9794&edit=2 > > > -- > PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-dev-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-dev-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > -Andrei * Ethernet n.: something used to catch the etherbunny. *