Unset current property of an object inside a loop

Question

I think the code is obvious:

foreach ($programs as $program) {
    if ($program->name == 'foo') {
        unset($program);
    }
}

But it's not working!
Isn't it possible to unset current property? Where's the problem? Is there any alternatives?

Is `$programs` an object (as the question title appears to make it) or an array of objects (as the code appears to make it)? — salathe, Jun 15 '13 at 17:53
What are you trying to achive with this? The code is not obvious and you did not say what you expect to happen after unset() call. — cebe, Jun 15 '13 at 17:57
@cebe I want to unset an property! I want to remove something from an object but it's still there! — Farid Rn, Jun 15 '13 at 18:00
@faridv I added an answer several minutes ago, did you see it? — salathe, Jun 15 '13 at 18:00
@salathe Yes, Thanks you. I'm still working on it. I don't know what is wrong with my code but it's not working. — Farid Rn, Jun 15 '13 at 18:06

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 15 '13 at 17:53

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foreach ($programs as $property => $program) {
//                    ^-----------^ added
    if ($program->name == 'foo') {
        unset($programs->$property);
//                     ^---------^ added
    }
}

answered Jun 15 '13 at 17:53

salathe

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Thanks. It's working... – Farid Rn Jun 15 '13 at 18:09

Unset current property of an object inside a loop

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