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The SplObjectStorage::key() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to get the index of the currently pointing iterator. Syntax:

int SplObjectStorage::key()

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter. Return Value: This function returns the index at which the iterator currently pointing. Below programs illustrate the SplObjectStorage::key() function in PHP: Program 1: 

php




<?php
  
// Create an empty SplObjectStorage
$str = new SplObjectStorage();
  
$obj = new StdClass;
  
$str->attach($obj, "d1");
  
$str->rewind();
  
// Get current index 
$index  = $str->key();
  
// Print Result
var_dump($index);
?>


Output:

int(0)

Program 2: 

php




<?php
  
// Create an Empty SplObjectStorage
$str = new SplObjectStorage();
   
$obj1 = new StdClass;
$obj2 = new StdClass;
$obj3 = new StdClass;
$obj4 = new StdClass;
   
$str->attach($obj1, "GeeksforGeeks");
$str->attach($obj2, "GFG");
$str->attach($obj3);
$str->attach($obj4, "DSA");
   
$str->rewind();
   
// Iterate and print data on each index
while($str->valid()) {
      
    // Get index 
    $index  = $str->key();
    $object = $str->current(); 
    $data   = $str->getInfo();
   
    var_dump($index, $data);
    $str->next();
}
?>


Output:

int(0)
string(12) "GeksforGeeks"
int(1)
string(3) "GFG"
int(2)
NULL
int(3)
string(3) "DSA"

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/splobjectstorage.key.php



Last Updated : 23 Jun, 2023
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