The RecursiveArrayIterator class

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Introduction

This iterator allows to unset and modify values and keys while iterating over Arrays and Objects in the same way as the ArrayIterator. Additionally it is possible to iterate over the current iterator entry.

Class synopsis

class RecursiveArrayIterator extends ArrayIterator implements RecursiveIterator {
/* Inherited constants */
const int STD_PROP_LIST = 1;
const int ARRAY_AS_PROPS = 2;
/* Constants */
const int CHILD_ARRAYS_ONLY = 4;
/* Methods */
public getChildren(): ?RecursiveArrayIterator
public hasChildren(): bool
/* Inherited methods */
public ArrayIterator::append(mixed $value): void
public ArrayIterator::asort(int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): bool
public ArrayIterator::count(): int
public ArrayIterator::current(): mixed
public ArrayIterator::getArrayCopy(): array
public ArrayIterator::getFlags(): int
public ArrayIterator::key(): string|int|null
public ArrayIterator::ksort(int $flags = SORT_REGULAR): bool
public ArrayIterator::natcasesort(): bool
public ArrayIterator::natsort(): bool
public ArrayIterator::next(): void
public ArrayIterator::offsetExists(mixed $key): bool
public ArrayIterator::offsetGet(mixed $key): mixed
public ArrayIterator::offsetSet(mixed $key, mixed $value): void
public ArrayIterator::offsetUnset(mixed $key): void
public ArrayIterator::rewind(): void
public ArrayIterator::seek(int $offset): void
public ArrayIterator::serialize(): string
public ArrayIterator::setFlags(int $flags): void
public ArrayIterator::uasort(callable $callback): bool
public ArrayIterator::uksort(callable $callback): bool
public ArrayIterator::unserialize(string $data): void
public ArrayIterator::valid(): bool
}

Predefined Constants

RecursiveArrayIterator Flags

RecursiveArrayIterator::CHILD_ARRAYS_ONLY

Treat only arrays (not objects) as having children for recursive iteration.

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