Replacing each()

each() returned the current key/value pair from an array and advanced its internal pointer. Classic patterns combined each() with list() inside while loops.

Lifecycle (php.net)

• Deprecated: PHP 7.2.0
• Removed: PHP 8.0.0

Modern replacement

Use foreach, or ArrayIterator when you need an explicit iterator object.

Migration example

# LEGACY — each()
reset($items);
while (list($key, $value) = each($items)) {
    handle($key, $value);
}

# MODERN
foreach ($items as $key => $value) {
    handle($key, $value);
}

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• Call to undefined function each()
• Removed PHP functions hub
• PHP 5 to modern PHP