iterator_to_array
(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0)
iterator_to_array — Copy the iterator into an array
Description
Copy the elements of an iterator into an array.
Parameters
- iterator
-
The iterator being copied.
- use_keys
-
Whether to use the iterator element keys as index.
Return Values
An array containing the elements of the iterator.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.2.1 | The use_keys parameter was added. |
Examples
Example #1 iterator_to_array() example
<?php
$iterator = new ArrayIterator(array('recipe'=>'pancakes', 'egg', 'milk', 'flour'));
var_dump(iterator_to_array($iterator, true));
var_dump(iterator_to_array($iterator, false));
?>
The above example will output:
array(4) {
["recipe"]=>
string(8) "pancakes"
[0]=>
string(3) "egg"
[1]=>
string(4) "milk"
[2]=>
string(5) "flour"
}
array(4) {
[0]=>
string(8) "pancakes"
[1]=>
string(3) "egg"
[2]=>
string(4) "milk"
[3]=>
string(5) "flour"
}