Hướng dẫn foreach php next element

I have a foreach loop and I want to see if there is a next element in the loop so I can compare the current element with the next. How can I do this? I've read about the current and next functions but I can't figure out how to use them.

Nội dung chính

• How to get next array element in PHP?
• Can I use continue in foreach PHP?
• How to go to next iteration in for loop PHP?
• How do you find the next value in an array?

Thanks in advance

asked Feb 23, 2011 at 20:38

1

A unique approach would be to reverse the array and then loop. This will work for non-numerically indexed arrays as well:

$items = array(
    'one'   => 'two',
    'two'   => 'two',
    'three' => 'three'
);
$backwards = array_reverse($items);
$last_item = NULL;

foreach ($backwards as $current_item) {
    if ($last_item === $current_item) {
        // they match
    }
    $last_item = $current_item;
}

If you are still interested in using the current and next functions, you could do this:

$items = array('two', 'two', 'three');
$length = count($items);
for($i = 0; $i < $length - 1; ++$i) {
    if (current($items) === next($items)) {
        // they match
    }
}

#2 is probably the best solution. Note, $i < $length - 1; will stop the loop after comparing the last two items in the array. I put this in the loop to be explicit with the example. You should probably just calculate $length = count($items) - 1;

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 20:43

StephenStephen

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You could probably use while loop instead of foreach:

while ($current = current($array) )
{
    $next = next($array);
    if (false !== $next && $next == $current)
    {
        //do something with $current
    }
}

Lucas

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answered Oct 21, 2011 at 13:16

pronskiypronskiy

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As php.net/foreach points out:

Unless the array is referenced, foreach operates on a copy of the specified array and not the array itself. foreach has some side effects on the array pointer. Don't rely on the array pointer during or after the foreach without resetting it.

In other words - it's not a very good idea to do what you're asking to do. Perhaps it would be a good idea to talk with someone about why you're trying to do this, see if there's a better solution? Feel free to ask us in ##PHP on irc.freenode.net if you don't have any other resources available.

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 8:05

TMLTML

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If the indexes are continuous:

foreach ($arr as $key => $val) {
   if (isset($arr[$key+1])) {
      echo $arr[$key+1]; // next element
   } else {
     // end of array reached
   }
}

Tim

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answered Feb 23, 2011 at 20:42

Mārtiņš BriedisMārtiņš Briedis

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You could get the keys/values and index

'value1', 
    'key2'=>'value2', 
    'key3'=>'value3', 
    'key4'=>'value4', 
    'key5'=>'value5'
);

$keys = array_keys($a);
foreach(array_keys($keys) as $index ){       
    $current_key = current($keys); // or $current_key = $keys[$index];
    $current_value = $a[$current_key]; // or $current_value = $a[$keys[$index]];

    $next_key = next($keys); 
    $next_value = $a[$next_key] ?? null; // for php version >= 7.0

    echo  "{$index}: current = ({$current_key} => {$current_value}); next = ({$next_key} => {$next_value})\n";
}

result:

0: current = (key1 => value1); next = (key2 => value2) 
1: current = (key2 => value2); next = (key3 => value3) 
2: current = (key3 => value3); next = (key4 => value4) 
3: current = (key4 => value4); next = (key5 => value5) 
4: current = (key5 => value5); next = ( => )

answered Mar 23, 2018 at 15:17

Andrei KrasutskiAndrei Krasutski

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if its numerically indexed:

foreach ($foo as $key=>$var){

    if($var==$foo[$key+1]){
        echo 'current and next var are the same';
    }
}

Rob

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answered Feb 23, 2011 at 20:43

The general solution could be a caching iterator. A properly implemented caching iterator works with any Iterator, and saves memory. PHP SPL has a CachingIterator, but it is very odd, and has very limited functionality. However, you can write your own lookahead iterator like this:

oInnerIterator = $oInnerIterator;
    }

    public function current()
    {
        return $this->current;
    }

    public function key()
    {
        return $this->currentKey;
    }

    public function next()
    {
        if ($this->hasCurrent) {
            $this->hasPrevious = true;
            $this->previous = $this->current;
            $this->previousKey = $this->currentKey;
            $this->hasCurrent = $this->hasNext;
            $this->current = $this->next;
            $this->currentKey = $this->nextKey;
            if ($this->hasNext) {
                $this->oInnerIterator->next();
                $this->hasNext = $this->oInnerIterator->valid();
                if ($this->hasNext) {
                    $this->next = $this->oInnerIterator->current();
                    $this->nextKey = $this->oInnerIterator->key();
                } else {
                    $this->next = null;
                    $this->nextKey = null;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public function rewind()
    {
        $this->hasPrevious = false;
        $this->previous = null;
        $this->previousKey = null;
        $this->oInnerIterator->rewind();
        $this->hasCurrent = $this->oInnerIterator->valid();
        if ($this->hasCurrent) {
            $this->current = $this->oInnerIterator->current();
            $this->currentKey = $this->oInnerIterator->key();
            $this->oInnerIterator->next();
            $this->hasNext = $this->oInnerIterator->valid();
            if ($this->hasNext) {
                $this->next = $this->oInnerIterator->current();
                $this->nextKey = $this->oInnerIterator->key();
            } else {
                $this->next = null;
                $this->nextKey = null;
            }
        } else {
            $this->current = null;
            $this->currentKey = null;
            $this->hasNext = false;
            $this->next = null;
            $this->nextKey = null;
        }
    }

    public function valid()
    {
        return $this->hasCurrent;
    }

    public function hasNext()
    {
        return $this->hasNext;
    }

    public function getNext()
    {
        return $this->next;
    }

    public function getNextKey()
    {
        return $this->nextKey;
    }

    public function hasPrevious()
    {
        return $this->hasPrevious;
    }

    public function getPrevious()
    {
        return $this->previous;
    }

    public function getPreviousKey()
    {
        return $this->previousKey;
    }

}


header("Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8");
$arr = [
    "a" => "alma",
    "b" => "banan",
    "c" => "cseresznye",
    "d" => "dio",
    "e" => "eper",
];
$oNeighborIterator = new NeighborIterator(new ArrayIterator($arr));
foreach ($oNeighborIterator as $key => $value) {

    // you can get previous and next values:

    if (!$oNeighborIterator->hasPrevious()) {
        echo "{FIRST}\n";
    }
    echo $oNeighborIterator->getPreviousKey() . " => " . $oNeighborIterator->getPrevious() . " ----->        ";
    echo "[ " . $key . " => " . $value . " ]        -----> ";
    echo $oNeighborIterator->getNextKey() . " => " . $oNeighborIterator->getNext() . "\n";
    if (!$oNeighborIterator->hasNext()) {
        echo "{LAST}\n";
    }
}

answered Mar 14, 2016 at 19:50

Dávid HorváthDávid Horváth

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You could get the keys of the array before the foreach, then use a counter to check the next element, something like:

//$arr is the array you wish to cycle through
$keys = array_keys($arr);
$num_keys = count($keys);
$i = 1;
foreach ($arr as $a)
{
    if ($i < $num_keys && $arr[$keys[$i]] == $a)
    {
        // we have a match
    }
    $i++;
}

This will work for both simple arrays, such as array(1,2,3), and keyed arrays such as array('first'=>1, 'second'=>2, 'thrid'=>3).

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 21:10

eclipse31eclipse31

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A foreach loop in php will iterate over a copy of the original array, making next() and prev() functions useless. If you have an associative array and need to fetch the next item, you could iterate over the array keys instead:

foreach (array_keys($items) as $index => $key) {
    // first, get current item
    $item = $items[$key];
    // now get next item in array
    $next = $items[array_keys($items)[$index + 1]];
}

Since the resulting array of keys has a continuous index itself, you can use that instead to access the original array.

Be aware that $next will be null for the last iteration, since there is no next item after the last. Accessing non existent array keys will throw a php notice. To avoid that, either:

1. Check for the last iteration before assigning values to $next
2. Check if the key with index + 1 exists with array_key_exists()

Using method 2 the complete foreach could look like this:

foreach (array_keys($items) as $index => $key) {
    // first, get current item
    $item = $items[$key];
    // now get next item in array
    $next = null;
    if (array_key_exists($index + 1, array_keys($items))) {
        $next = $items[array_keys($items)[$index + 1]];
    }
}

answered Feb 14, 2016 at 16:28

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    $next_data = $data;

    $prev_key = null;
    $prev_value = null;

    foreach($data as $key => $value)
    {
        array_shift($next_data);

        $next_key = key($next_data);
        $next_value = $next_data[$next_key] ?? null;

        // Do something here...

        $prev_key = $key;
        $prev_value = $value;
    }

answered Feb 13 at 15:58

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How to get next array element in PHP?

The next() function moves the internal pointer to, and outputs, the next element in the array. Related methods: prev() - moves the internal pointer to, and outputs, the previous element in the array. current() - returns the value of the current element in an array.

Can I use continue in foreach PHP?

Introduction. The continue statement is one of the looping control keywords in PHP. When program flow comes across continue inside a loop, rest of the statements in current iteration of loop are skipped and next iteration of loop starts. It can appear inside while, do while, for as well as foreach loop.

How to go to next iteration in for loop PHP?

continue ¶ continue is used within looping structures to skip the rest of the current loop iteration and continue execution at the condition evaluation and then the beginning of the next iteration. Note: In PHP the switch statement is considered a looping structure for the purposes of continue .

How do you find the next value in an array?

defineProperty(Array. prototype, "next", { value: function() { return this[++this..

By making a standalone function that accepts the array and returns the iterator, or..

By subclassing Array and overriding the iterator in the subclass, or..