next()

next - Advance the internal array pointer of an array

Syntax

mixed next (array &$array)

Arguments

• array - The array being affected.

Description

next() behaves like current(), with one difference. It advances the internal array pointer one place forward before returning the element value. That means it returns the next array value and advances the internal array pointer by one.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

Returns the array value in the next place that's pointed to by the internal array pointer, or FALSE if there are no more elements.