... Next . PHP 3 <= 3.0.18, PHP 4 >= 4.0.0) current -- Return the current element in an array . mixed current ( array array) . Every array has an internal pointer to its "current" element, which is initialized to the first element inserted into the array. The current() function simply returns the array element that's currently being pointed by the internal pointer. ... If the internal pointer points beyond the end of the elements list, current() returns FALSE . ...