#45747 [Opn->Bgs]: Request magic method __iteration()

 ID:               45747
 Updated by:       [email protected]
 Reported By:      info at netmosfera dot it
-Status:           Open
+Status:           Bogus
 Bug Type:         Feature/Change Request
 Operating System: Irrelevant
 PHP Version:      5.3.0alpha1
 New Comment:

Have a look at the ITerator and IteratorAggregate interfaces for
implementing inner and outer iterators in PHP.


Previous Comments:
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[2008-08-07 22:51:21] info at netmosfera dot it

Description:
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Hello, im asking for a magic method in oop

__iteration()

that is how i want it work

a special __get, but for the iteration (foreach)

please just read the code :D

thank you

Reproduce code:
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<?php

class Test
{
   private $pointer = -1;
   private $fields = array();
   private $values = array();

   public function __set($name, $value)
   {
	$this->fields[] = $name;
	$this->values[] = $value;
   }

   public function __get($name)
   {
        list($key) = array_keys($this->fields, $name);
        return $this->values[$key];
   }
   
   public function __iteration($name, $value)
   {
	/*
	my
	useful [...]
	code
	*/
	$this->pointer++;
	return array($this->fields[$this->pointer],
$this->values[$this->pointer]);
   }
}

$php = new Test();

$php->just = "a";
$php->a = "b";
$php->simple = "c";
$php->test = "d";

foreach($php as $field => $value)
{
	echo $field . "=" . $value . "<br>";
}

?>

Expected result:
----------------
just = a
a = b
simple = c
test = d

Actual result:
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no result


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