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^ArrayObjectLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ArrayObject::getFlags

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

ArrayObject::getFlags — Gets the behavior flags

Description

public function ArrayObject::getFlags(): int

Gets the behavior flags of the ArrayObject. See the ArrayObject::setFlags method for a list of the available flags.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the behavior flags of the ArrayObject.

Examples

Example #1 ArrayObject::getFlags() example

<?php
// Array of available fruits
$fruits = array("lemons" => 1, "oranges" => 4, "bananas" => 5, "apples" => 10);

$fruitsArrayObject = new ArrayObject($fruits);

// Get the current flags
$flags = $fruitsArrayObject->getFlags();
var_dump($flags);

// Set new flags
$fruitsArrayObject->setFlags(ArrayObject::ARRAY_AS_PROPS);

// Get the new flags
$flags = $fruitsArrayObject->getFlags();
var_dump($flags);
?>

The above example will output:

int(0)
int(2)

See Also


<ArrayObject::getArrayCopyArrayObject::getIterator>
^ArrayObjectLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026