# RecursiveArrayIterator::getChildren

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.0, PHP 7)

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

### Description

public 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.

### 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