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PHP reset() Function: Resetting an Array Pointer to the First Element

This article explains PHP's reset() function, which moves an array’s internal pointer back to the first element, describes its parameter and return value, and provides a complete code example demonstrating how to reset the pointer and retrieve elements using current() and next().

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PHP reset() Function: Resetting an Array Pointer to the First Element

reset() moves the internal pointer of an array back to the first element and returns the value of that element.

Parameter: array – the input array.

Return value: The value of the first array element, or FALSE if the array is empty.

Example:

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