Returns an iterator for the current entry if it is an array or an object

# RecursiveArrayIterator::getChildren

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

RecursiveArrayIterator::getChildren — Returns an iterator for the current entry if it is an array or an object

### Description

public function RecursiveArrayIterator::getChildren(): ?RecursiveArrayIterator

Returns an iterator for the current iterator entry.

### Parameters

This function has no parameters.

### Return Values

An iterator for the current entry, if it is an array or object; or `null` on failure.

### Errors/Exceptions

An InvalidArgumentException will be thrown if the current entry does not contain an array or an object.

### Examples

Example #1 RecursiveArrayIterator::getChildren() example

    <?php
    $fruits = array("a" => "lemon", "b" => "orange", array("a" => "apple", "p" => "pear"));

    $iterator = new RecursiveArrayIterator($fruits);

    while ($iterator->valid()) {

        if ($iterator->hasChildren()) {
            // print all children
            foreach ($iterator->getChildren() as $key => $value) {
                echo $key . ' : ' . $value . "\n";
            }
        } else {
            echo "No children.\n";
        }

        $iterator->next();
    }
    ?>

The above example will output:

    No children.
    No children.
    a : apple
    p : pear

### See Also

- RecursiveArrayIterator::hasChildren() - Returns whether current entry is an array or an object

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