phpjs/functions/array/reset.js

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function reset(arr) {
  //  discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/reset/
  // original by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
  // bugfixed by: Legaev Andrey
  //  revised by: Brett Zamir (http://brett-zamir.me)
  //        note: Uses global: php_js to store the array pointer
  //   example 1: reset({0: 'Kevin', 1: 'van', 2: 'Zonneveld'});
  //   returns 1: 'Kevin'

  this.php_js = this.php_js || {};
  this.php_js.pointers = this.php_js.pointers || [];
  var indexOf = function(value) {
    for (var i = 0, length = this.length; i < length; i++) {
      if (this[i] === value) {
        return i;
      }
    }
    return -1;
  };
  // END REDUNDANT
  var pointers = this.php_js.pointers;
  if (!pointers.indexOf) {
    pointers.indexOf = indexOf;
  }
  if (pointers.indexOf(arr) === -1) {
    pointers.push(arr, 0);
  }
  var arrpos = pointers.indexOf(arr);
  if (Object.prototype.toString.call(arr) !== '[object Array]') {
    for (var k in arr) {
      if (pointers.indexOf(arr) === -1) {
        pointers.push(arr, 0);
      } else {
        pointers[arrpos + 1] = 0;
      }
      return arr[k];
    }
    return false; // Empty
  }
  if (arr.length === 0) {
    return false;
  }
  pointers[arrpos + 1] = 0;
  return arr[pointers[arrpos + 1]];
}