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Streams provide a fluent interface to transform arrays and iterables through a pipeline of operations.

Streams are made up of:

  1. One stream source factory method to create the stream.
  2. Zero or more stream operators that transform the stream to a new stream.
  3. Terminal operation of either:
    • Stream terminal operation to transform the stream to a value or data structure.
    $result = Stream::of([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5])
   ->distinct()                  // [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
   ->map(fn ($x) => $x**2)       // [1, 4, 9, 16, 25]
   ->filter(fn ($x) => $x < 10)  // [1, 4, 9]
   ->toSum();                    // 14
    • The stream is iterated via a foreach loop.
    $result = Stream::of([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5])
   ->distinct()                  // [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
   ->map(fn ($x) => $x**2)       // [1, 4, 9, 16, 25]
   ->filter(fn ($x) => $x < 10); // [1, 4, 9]

foreach ($result as $item) {
    // 1, 4, 9
}

Stream Sources

Of

Creates stream from an iterable.

Stream::of(iterable $iterable): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$iterable = [1, 2, 3];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->chainWith([4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9])
    ->zipEqualWith([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9])
    ->toValue(fn ($carry, $item) => $carry + array_sum($item));
// 90

Of Coin Flips

Creates stream of n random coin flips.

Stream::ofCoinFlips(int $repetitions): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$result = Stream::ofCoinFlips(10)
    ->filterTrue()
    ->toCount();
// 5 (random)

Of CSV File

Creates a stream of rows of a CSV file.

Stream::ofCsvFile(resource $fileHandle, string $separator = ',', string $enclosure = '"', string = $escape = '\\'): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$fileHandle = \fopen('path/to/file.csv', 'r');

$result = Stream::of($fileHandle)
    ->toArray();

Of Empty

Creates stream of nothing.

Stream::ofEmpty(): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$result = Stream::ofEmpty()
    ->chainWith([1, 2, 3])
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3

Of File Lines

Creates a stream of lines of a file.

Stream::ofFileLines(resource $fileHandle): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$fileHandle = \fopen('path/to/file.txt', 'r');

$result = Stream::of($fileHandle)
    ->map('strtoupper');
    ->toArray();

Of Random Choice

Creates stream of random selections from an array of values.

Stream::ofRandomChoice(array $items, int $repetitions): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$languages = ['PHP', 'Go', 'Python'];

$languages = Stream::ofRandomChoice($languages, 5)
    ->toArray();
// 'Go', 'PHP', 'Python', 'PHP', 'PHP' (random)

Of Random Numbers

Creates stream of random numbers (integers).

Stream::ofRandomNumbers(int $min, int $max, int $repetitions): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$min  = 1;
$max  = 3;
$reps = 7;

$result = Stream::ofRandomNumbers($min, $max, $reps)
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 1 (random)

Of Random Percentage

Creates stream of random percentages between 0 and 1.

Stream::ofRandomPercentage(int $repetitions): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$stream = Stream::ofRandomPercentage(3)
    ->toArray();
// 0.8012566976245, 0.81237281724151, 0.61676896329459 [random]

Of Range

Creates stream of a range of numbers.

Stream::ofRange(int|float $start, int|float $end, int|float $step = 1): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers = Stream::ofRange(0, 5)
    ->toArray();
// 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Of Rock Paper Scissors

Creates stream of rock-paper-scissors hands.

Stream::ofRockPaperScissors(int $repetitions): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$rps = Stream::ofRockPaperScissors(5)
    ->toArray();
// 'paper', 'rock', 'rock', 'scissors', 'paper' [random]

Stream Operations

Accumulate

Accumulate the running result of applying a binary operator across the stream.

$stream->accumulate(callable $op, mixed ...$initial): Stream

  • Without an initial value: the first yielded element is the first datum unchanged, and each subsequent element is $op(accumulator, nextDatum).
  • With an initial value: the first yielded element is the initial value, and each subsequent element is $op(accumulator, nextDatum).
  • Explicit null is a legitimate initial value.
  • Throws \InvalidArgumentException if more than one initial value is passed.
use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$runningSums = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->accumulate(fn ($a, $b) => $a + $b)
    ->toArray();
// [1, 3, 6, 10, 15]

$withInitial = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->accumulate(fn ($a, $b) => $a + $b, 100)
    ->toArray();
// [100, 101, 103, 106, 110, 115]

ASort

Sorts the stream, maintaining keys.

$stream->asort(callable $comparator = null)

If comparator is not provided, the elements of the iterable source must be comparable.

use IterTools\Stream;

$worldPopulations = [
    'China'     => 1_439_323_776,
    'India'     => 1_380_004_385,
    'Indonesia' => 273_523_615,
    'USA'       => 331_002_651,
];

$result = Stream::of($worldPopulations)
    ->filter(fn ($pop) => $pop > 300_000_000)
    ->asort()
    ->toAssociativeArray();
// USA   => 331_002_651,
// India => 1_380_004_385,
// China => 1_439_323_776,

Chain With

Return a stream chaining additional sources together into a single consecutive stream.

$stream->chainWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->chainWith([4, 5, 6])
    ->chainWith([7, 8, 9])
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Product With

Cartesian product of the stream with zero or more additional iterables.

$stream->productWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Tuples are list arrays (0-indexed, in input order). With zero extra iterables, each stream element is wrapped in a one-element tuple. If any iterable (stream or extra) is empty, the result is empty.

Note: Passing the same non-rewindable iterator instance more than once is not supported.

use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers = [1, 2];
$letters = ['a', 'b'];

$result = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->productWith($letters)
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 'a'], [1, 'b'], [2, 'a'], [2, 'b']]

Permutations

Permutations of the stream's elements.

$stream->permutations(?int $r = null): Stream

Tuples are list arrays (0-indexed, in input order). Output order follows Python's itertools.permutations (lexicographic by input position): duplicate values are position-unique. $r = 0 yields one empty tuple; $r greater than the stream length yields nothing; $r = null means full-length permutations.

Throws \InvalidArgumentException if $r is negative.

use IterTools\Stream;

$data = [1, 2, 3];

$result = Stream::of($data)
    ->permutations(2)
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 2], [1, 3], [2, 1], [2, 3], [3, 1], [3, 2]]

Combinations

Combinations (without replacement) of the stream's elements.

$stream->combinations(int $r): Stream

Tuples are list arrays (0-indexed, in input order). Output order follows Python's itertools.combinations (lexicographic by input position): duplicate values are position-unique. $r = 0 yields one empty tuple; $r greater than the stream length yields nothing.

Throws \InvalidArgumentException if $r is negative.

use IterTools\Stream;

$data = [1, 2, 3, 4];

$result = Stream::of($data)
    ->combinations(2)
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 2], [1, 3], [1, 4], [2, 3], [2, 4], [3, 4]]

Combinations With Replacement

Combinations with replacement of the stream's elements.

$stream->combinationsWithReplacement(int $r): Stream

Tuples are list arrays (0-indexed, in input order). Output order follows Python's itertools.combinations_with_replacement (lexicographic by input position): duplicate values are position-unique and may produce duplicate output tuples. Unlike combinations(), $r may exceed the stream length — elements repeat. $r = 0 yields one empty tuple.

Throws \InvalidArgumentException if $r is negative.

use IterTools\Stream;

$data = [1, 2, 3];

$result = Stream::of($data)
    ->combinationsWithReplacement(2)
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 1], [1, 2], [1, 3], [2, 2], [2, 3], [3, 3]]

Compress

Compress to a new stream by filtering out data that is not selected.

$stream->compress(iterable $selectors): Stream

Selectors indicate which data. True value selects item. False value filters out data.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->compress([0, 1, 1])
    ->toArray();
// 2, 3

Compress Associative

Compress to a new stream by filtering out keys that are not selected.

$stream->compressAssociative(array $keys): Stream

  • Standard PHP array/iterator keys only (string, integer).
use IterTools\Stream;

$starWarsEpisodes = [
    'I'    => 'The Phantom Menace',
    'II'   => 'Attack of the Clones',
    'III'  => 'Revenge of the Sith',
    'IV'   => 'A New Hope',
    'V'    => 'The Empire Strikes Back',
    'VI'   => 'Return of the Jedi',
    'VII'  => 'The Force Awakens',
    'VIII' => 'The Last Jedi',
    'IX'   => 'The Rise of Skywalker',
];
$sequelTrilogyNumbers = ['VII', 'VIII', 'IX'];

$sequelTrilogy = Stream::of($starWarsEpisodes)
    ->compressAssociative($sequelTrilogyNumbers)
    ->toAssociativeArray();
// 'VII'  => 'The Force Awakens',
// 'VIII' => 'The Last Jedi',
// 'IX'   => 'The Rise of Skywalker',

Chunkwise

Return a stream consisting of chunks of elements from the stream.

$stream->chunkwise(int $chunkSize): Stream

Chunk size must be at least 1.

use IterTools\Stream;

$friends = ['Ross', 'Rachel', 'Chandler', 'Monica', 'Joey'];

$result = Stream::of($friends)
    ->chunkwise(2)
    ->toArray();
// ['Ross', 'Rachel'], ['Chandler', 'Monica'], ['Joey']

Chunkwise Overlap

Return a stream consisting of overlapping chunks of elements from the stream.

$stream->chunkwiseOverlap(int $chunkSize, int $overlapSize, bool $includeIncompleteTail = true): Stream

  • Chunk size must be at least 1.
  • Overlap size must be less than chunk size.
use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];

$result = Stream::of($friends)
    ->chunkwiseOverlap(3, 1)
    ->toArray()
// [1, 2, 3], [3, 4, 5], [5, 6, 7], [7, 8, 9]

Distinct

Return a stream filtering out elements from the stream only returning distinct elements.

$stream->distinct(bool $strict = true): Stream

Defaults to strict type comparisons. Set strict to false for type coercion comparisons.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, '1', '1', '2', '3'];
$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->distinct()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3, '1', '2', '3'

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->distinct(false)
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3

Distinct By

Return a stream filtering out elements from the stream only returning distinct elements according to a custom comparator function.

$stream->distinctBy(callable $compareBy): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$streetFighterConsoleReleases = [
    ['id' => '112233', 'name' => 'Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike', 'console' => 'Dreamcast'],
    ['id' => '223344', 'name' => 'Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike', 'console' => 'PS4'],
    ['id' => '334455', 'name' => 'Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike', 'console' => 'PS5'],
    ['id' => '445566', 'name' => 'Street Fighter VI', 'console' => 'PS4'],
    ['id' => '556677', 'name' => 'Street Fighter VI', 'console' => 'PS5'],
    ['id' => '667799', 'name' => 'Street Fighter VI', 'console' => 'PC'],
];
$stream = Stream::of($streetFighterConsoleReleases)
    ->distinctBy(fn ($sfTitle) => $sfTitle['name'])
    ->toArray();
// Contains one SF3 3rd Strike entry and one SFVI entry

Drop While

Drop elements from the stream while the predicate function is true.

$stream->dropWhile(callable $predicate): Stream

Once the predicate function returns false once, all remaining elements are returned.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->dropWhile(fn ($value) => $value < 3)
    ->toArray();
// 3, 4, 5

Enumerate

Yield [index, value] pairs from the stream.

$stream->enumerate(int $start = 0): Stream

  • The index is sequential starting from $start, independent of the source iterable's keys.
  • Negative $start is allowed.
use IterTools\Stream;

$seasons = ['spring', 'summer', 'autumn', 'winter'];

$result = Stream::of($seasons)
    ->enumerate()
    ->toArray();
// [[0, 'spring'], [1, 'summer'], [2, 'autumn'], [3, 'winter']]

Filter

Filter out elements from the stream only keeping elements where there predicate function is true.

$stream->filter(callable $predicate): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->filter(fn ($value) => $value > 0)
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3

Filter True

Filter out elements from the stream only keeping elements that are truthy.

$stream->filterTrue(): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 4];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->filterTrue()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3, 4

Filter False

Filter out elements from the stream only keeping elements that are falsy.

$stream->filterFalse(): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [0, 1, 2, 3, 0, 4];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->filterFalse()
    ->toArray();
// 0, 0

Filter Keys

Filter out elements from stream only keeping elements where the predicate function on the keys are true.

$stream->filterKeys(callable $filter): Stream

$olympics = [
    2000 => 'Sydney',
    2002 => 'Salt Lake City',
    2004 => 'Athens',
    2006 => 'Turin',
    2008 => 'Beijing',
    2010 => 'Vancouver',
    2012 => 'London',
    2014 => 'Sochi',
    2016 => 'Rio de Janeiro',
    2018 => 'Pyeongchang',
    2020 => 'Tokyo',
    2022 => 'Beijing',
];

$winterFilter = fn ($year) => $year % 4 === 2;

$result = Stream::of($olympics)
    ->filterKeys($winterFilter)
    ->toAssociativeArray();
}
// 2002 => Salt Lake City
// 2006 => Turin
// 2010 => Vancouver
// 2014 => Sochi
// 2018 => Pyeongchang
// 2022 => Beijing

Flat Map

Map a function onto the elements of the stream and flatten the results.

$stream->flatMap(callable $mapper): Stream

$data    = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
$mapper  fn ($item) => ($item % 2 === 0) ? [$item, $item] : $item;

$result = Stream::of($data)
    ->flatMap($mapper)
    ->toArray();
// [1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5]

Flatten

Flatten a multidimensional stream.

$stream->flatten(int $dimensions = 1): Stream

$data = [1, [2, 3], [4, 5]];

$result = Stream::of($data)
    ->flatten($mapper)
    ->toArray();
// [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Frequencies

Frequency distribution of the stream elements.

$stream->frequencies(bool $strict = true): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$grades = ['A', 'A', 'B', 'B', 'B', 'C'];

$result = Stream::of($grades)
    ->frequencies()
    ->toAssociativeArray();

// ['A' => 2, 'B' => 3, 'C' => 1]

Group By

Return a stream grouping by a common data element.

$stream->groupBy(callable $groupKeyFunction, callable $itemKeyFunction = null): Stream

  • The $groupKeyFunction determines the key to group elements by.
  • The optional $itemKeyFunction allows custom indexes within each group member.
use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$groups = Stream::of($input)
    ->groupBy(fn ($item) => $item > 0 ? 'positive' : 'negative');

foreach ($groups as $group => $item) {
    // 'positive' => [1, 2, 3], 'negative' => [-1, -2, -3]
}

Infinite Cycle

Return a stream cycling through the elements of stream sequentially forever.

$stream->infiniteCycle(): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->infiniteCycle()
    ->print();
// 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, ...

Intersection With

Return a stream intersecting the stream with the input iterables.

$stream->intersectionWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers    = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];
$numerics   = ['1', '2', 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, '8', '9'];
$oddNumbers = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11];

$stream = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->intersectionWith($numerics, $oddNumbers)
    ->toArray();
// 3, 5, 7

Intersection Coercive With

Return a stream intersecting the stream with the input iterables using type coercion.

$stream->intersectionCoerciveWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$languages          = ['php', 'python', 'c++', 'java', 'c#', 'javascript', 'typescript'];
$scriptLanguages    = ['php', 'python', 'javascript', 'typescript'];
$supportsInterfaces = ['php', 'java', 'c#', 'typescript'];

$stream = Stream::of($languages)
    ->intersectionCoerciveWith($scriptLanguages, $supportsInterfaces)
    ->toArray();
// 'php', 'typescript'

Limit

Return a stream up to a limit.

Stops even if more data available if limit reached.

$stream->limit(int $limit): Stream

Use IterTools\Single;

$matrixMovies = ['The Matrix', 'The Matrix Reloaded', 'The Matrix Revolutions', 'The Matrix Resurrections'];
$limit        = 1;

$goodMovies = Stream::of($matrixMovies)
    ->limit($limit)
    ->toArray();
// 'The Matrix' (and nothing else)

Map

Return a stream containing the result of mapping a function onto each element of the stream.

$stream->map(callable $function): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$grades = [100, 95, 98, 89, 100];

$result = Stream::of($grades)
    ->map(fn ($grade) => $grade === 100 ? 'A' : 'F')
    ->toArray();
// A, F, F, F, A

Pairwise

Return a stream consisting of pairs of elements from the stream.

$stream->pairwise(): Stream

Returns empty stream if given collection contains less than 2 elements.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->pairwise()
    ->toArray();
// [1, 2], [2, 3], [3, 4], [4, 5]

Partial Intersection With

Return a stream partially intersecting the stream with the input iterables.

$stream->partialIntersectionWith(int $minIntersectionCount, iterable ...$iterables): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers    = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9];
$numerics   = ['1', '2', 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, '8', '9'];
$oddNumbers = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11];

$stream = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->partialIntersectionWith($numerics, $oddNumbers)
    ->toArray();
// 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Partial Intersection Coercive With

Return a stream partially intersecting the stream with the input iterables using type coercion.

$stream->partialIntersectionCoerciveWith(int $minIntersectionCount, iterable ...$iterables): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$languages          = ['php', 'python', 'c++', 'java', 'c#', 'javascript', 'typescript'];
$scriptLanguages    = ['php', 'python', 'javascript', 'typescript'];
$supportsInterfaces = ['php', 'java', 'c#', 'typescript'];

$stream = Stream::of($languages)
    ->partialIntersectionCoerciveWith(2, $scriptLanguages, $supportsInterfaces)
    ->toArray();
// 'php', 'python', 'java', 'typescript', 'c#', 'javascript'

Reindex

Return a new stream of key-value elements reindexed by the key indexer function.

$stream->reindex(callable $indexer): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$data = [
    [
        'title'   => 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope',
        'episode' => 'IV',
        'year'    => 1977,
    ],
    [
        'title'   => 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back',
        'episode' => 'V',
        'year'    => 1980,
    ],
    [
        'title' => 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi',
        'episode' => 'VI',
        'year' => 1983,
    ],
];
$reindexFunc = fn (array $swFilm) => $swFilm['episode'];

$reindexResult = Stream::of($data)
    ->reindex($reindexFunc)
    ->toAssociativeArray();
// [
//     'IV' => [
//         'title'   => 'Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope',
//         'episode' => 'IV',
//         'year'    => 1977,
//     ],
//     'V' => [
//         'title'   => 'Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back',
//         'episode' => 'V',
//         'year'    => 1980,
//     ],
//     'VI' => [
//         'title' => 'Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi',
//         'episode' => 'VI',
//         'year' => 1983,
//     ],
// ]

Relative Frequencies

Relative frequency distribution of the stream elements.

$stream->relativeFrequencies(bool $strict = true): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$grades = ['A', 'A', 'B', 'B', 'B', 'C'];

$result = Stream::of($grades)
    ->relativeFrequencies()
    ->toAssociativeArray();

// A => 0.33, B => 0.5, C => 0.166

Reverse

Reverse the elements of a stream.

$stream->reverse(): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$words = ['are', 'you', 'as' ,'bored', 'as', 'I', 'am'];

$reversed = Stream::of($words)
    ->reverse()
    ->toString(' ');
// am I as bored as you are

Running Average

Return a stream accumulating the running average (mean) over the stream.

$stream->runningAverage(int|float|null $initialValue = null): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 3, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->runningAverage()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3

Running Difference

Return a stream accumulating the running difference over the stream.

$stream->runningDifference(int|float|null $initialValue = null): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->runningDifference()
    ->toArray();
// -1, -3, -6, -10, -15

Running Max

Return a stream accumulating the running max over the stream.

$stream->runningMax(int|float|null $initialValue = null): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->runningMax()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3

Running Min

Return a stream accumulating the running min over the stream.

$stream->runningMin(int|float|null $initialValue = null): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->runningMin()
    ->toArray();
// 1, -1, -1, -2, -2, -3

Running Product

Return a stream accumulating the running product over the stream.

$stream->runningProduct(int|float|null $initialValue = null): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->runningProduct()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 6, 24, 120

Running Total

Return a stream accumulating the running total over the stream.

$stream->runningTotal(int|float|null $initialValue = null): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->runningTotal()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 3, 6, 10, 15

Skip

Skip some elements of the stream.

$stream->skip(int $count, int $offset = 0): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$movies = [
    'The Phantom Menace', 'Attack of the Clones', 'Revenge of the Sith',
    'A New Hope', 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Return of the Jedi',
    'The Force Awakens', 'The Last Jedi', 'The Rise of Skywalker'
];

$onlyTheBest = Stream::of($movies)
    ->skip(3)
    ->skip(3, 3)
    ->toArray();
// 'A New Hope', 'The Empire Strikes Back', 'Return of the Jedi'

Slice

Extract a slice of the stream.

$stream->slice(int $start = 0, int $count = null, int $step = 1)

use IterTools\Stream;

$olympics = [1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022];

$summerOlympics = Stream::of($olympics)
    ->slice(0, 8, 2)
    ->toArray();
// [1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020]

Sort

Sorts the stream.

$stream->sort(callable $comparator = null)

If comparator is not provided, the elements of the iterable source must be comparable.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [3, 4, 5, 9, 8, 7, 1, 6, 2];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->sort()
    ->toArray();
// 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Difference With

Return a stream of the difference of the stream and the given iterables. Elements from the source not present in any given iterables.

$stream->differenceWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Note: If input iterables produce duplicate items, then multiset difference rules apply.

use IterTools\Stream;

$a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 7];
$b = [2, 3, 5, 8];
$c = [1, 6, 9];

$stream = Stream::of($a)
    ->differenceWith($b, $c)
    ->toArray();
// 4, 7

Difference Coercive With

Return a stream of the difference of the stream and the given iterables using type coercion.

$stream->differenceCoerciveWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Note: If input iterables produce duplicate items, then multiset difference rules apply.

use IterTools\Stream;

$a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 7];
$b = ['1', 2, 3, 5, 8];

$stream = Stream::of($a)
    ->differenceCoerciveWith($b)
    ->toArray();
// 4, 7

Symmetric difference With

Return a stream of the symmetric difference of the stream and the given iterables.

$stream->symmetricDifferenceWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Note: If input iterables produce duplicate items, then multiset intersection rules apply.

use IterTools\Stream;

$a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 7];
$b = ['1', 2, 3, 5, 8];
$c = [1, 2, 3, 6, 9];

$stream = Stream::of($a)
    ->symmetricDifferenceWith($b, $c)
    ->toArray();
// '1', 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Symmetric difference Coercive With

Return a stream of the symmetric difference of the stream and the given iterables using type coercion.

$stream->symmetricDifferenceCoerciveWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Note: If input iterables produce duplicate items, then multiset intersection rules apply.

use IterTools\Stream;

$a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 7];
$b = ['1', 2, 3, 5, 8];
$c = [1, 2, 3, 6, 9];

$stream = Stream::of($a)
    ->symmetricDifferenceCoerciveWith($b, $c)
    ->toArray();
// 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Take While

Keep elements from the stream as long as the predicate is true.

$stream->takeWhile(callable $predicate): Stream

If no predicate is provided, the boolean value of the data is used.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->takeWhile(fn ($value) => abs($value) < 3)
    ->toArray();
// 1, -1, 2, -2

Union With

Return a stream consisting of the union of the stream and the input iterables.

$stream->unionWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Note: If input iterables produce duplicate items, then multiset union rules apply.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->unionWith([3, 4, 5, 6])
    ->toArray();
// [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Union Coercive With

Return a stream consisting of the union of the stream and the input iterables using type coercion.

$stream->unionCoerciveWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Note: If input iterables produce duplicate items, then multiset union rules apply.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->unionCoerciveWith(['3', 4, 5, 6])
    ->toArray();
// [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Zip

Treat the stream itself as a sequence of iterables and zip them column-wise (transpose).

$stream->zip(): Stream

For uneven lengths, iteration stops when the shortest row is exhausted. Similar to Python's zip(*rows) idiom.

use IterTools\Stream;

$rows = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]];

$stream = Stream::of($rows)
    ->zip()
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 4, 7], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9]]

Pairs well with chunkwise() — chunk a flat stream into groups, then transpose:

use IterTools\Stream;

$stream = Stream::of([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
    ->chunkwise(3)
    ->zip()
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 4], [2, 5], [3, 6]]

Pairs naturally with toPartition() — build tournament matchups by pairing the top half against the reversed bottom half (1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5):

use IterTools\Stream;

[$topHalf, $bottomHalf] = Stream::of([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8])
    ->toPartition(fn (int $seed): bool => $seed <= 4);

$matchups = Stream::of([$topHalf, array_reverse($bottomHalf)])
    ->zip()
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 8], [2, 7], [3, 6], [4, 5]]

Transpose a row-oriented table into columns — handy when records arrive row-by-row but you need each field as its own series:

use IterTools\Stream;

$rows = [
    ['Alice', 30, 'NYC'],
    ['Bob',   25, 'LA'],
    ['Carol', 41, 'Austin'],
];

$columns = Stream::of($rows)
    ->zip()
    ->toArray();
// [['Alice', 'Bob', 'Carol'], [30, 25, 41], ['NYC', 'LA', 'Austin']]

The outer stream must be finite; it is consumed when the zipped stream is iterated, before the first tuple is yielded. Inner rows are advanced lazily after that. Passing the same iterator instance more than once is not supported and may not behave as expected.

Zip Longest

Treat the stream itself as a sequence of iterables and zip them column-wise (transpose), continuing until the longest row is exhausted.

$stream->zipLongest(): Stream

For uneven lengths, the exhausted rows will produce null for the remaining iterations. Similar to Python's zip_longest(*rows) idiom.

use IterTools\Stream;

$rows = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5]];

$stream = Stream::of($rows)
    ->zipLongest()
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 4], [2, 5], [3, null]]

Group month-by-month readings across years with uneven record lengths — short years surface as null gaps instead of dropping data:

use IterTools\Stream;

$rainfallByYear = [
    [3.2, 4.1, 5.0, 6.2],           // 2022
    [2.8, 3.9, 4.7],                // 2023 — sensor outage mid-year
    [3.5, 4.3, 5.2, 6.8, 7.1],      // 2024
];

$byMonth = Stream::of($rainfallByYear)
    ->zipLongest()
    ->toArray();
// [[3.2, 2.8, 3.5], [4.1, 3.9, 4.3], [5.0, 4.7, 5.2], [6.2, null, 6.8], [null, null, 7.1]]

The outer stream must be finite; it is consumed when the zipped stream is iterated, before the first tuple is yielded. Inner rows are advanced lazily after that. Passing the same iterator instance more than once is not supported and may not behave as expected.

Zip Filled

Treat the stream itself as a sequence of iterables and zip them column-wise (transpose), continuing until the longest row is exhausted, using a filler value for missing entries.

$stream->zipFilled(mixed $filler): Stream

For uneven lengths, the exhausted rows will produce $filler for the remaining iterations.

use IterTools\Stream;

$rows = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5]];

$stream = Stream::of($rows)
    ->zipFilled('?')
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 4], [2, 5], [3, '?']]

Useful when a caller downstream wants a numeric default instead of null — e.g. quarterly sales figures across teams where missing quarters should count as zero for aggregation:

use IterTools\Stream;

$salesByTeam = [
    [120, 150, 180, 210],   // Team A — full year
    [ 95, 110],             // Team B — onboarded H2
    [140, 160, 175],        // Team C — Q4 pending
];

$byQuarter = Stream::of($salesByTeam)
    ->zipFilled(0)
    ->toArray();
// [[120, 95, 140], [150, 110, 160], [180, 0, 175], [210, 0, 0]]

The outer stream must be finite; it is consumed when the zipped stream is iterated, before the first tuple is yielded. Inner rows are advanced lazily after that. Passing the same iterator instance more than once is not supported and may not behave as expected.

Zip Equal

Treat the stream itself as a sequence of iterables of equal lengths and zip them column-wise (transpose).

$stream->zipEqual(): Stream

Works like Stream::zip() but throws \LengthException if row lengths are not equal — i.e., at least one row ends before the others. Use this when equal lengths are a required invariant.

use IterTools\Stream;

$rows = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]];

$stream = Stream::of($rows)
    ->zipEqual()
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 4, 7], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9]]

A natural fit for CSV-style records where every row must have the same number of fields — transposing to columns surfaces a schema violation as a \LengthException instead of silently truncating or padding:

use IterTools\Stream;

$records = [
    ['id', 'name', 'email'],
    [1,    'Alice', 'alice@example.com'],
    [2,    'Bob',   'bob@example.com'],
];

$byField = Stream::of($records)
    ->zipEqual()
    ->toArray();
// [['id', 1, 2], ['name', 'Alice', 'Bob'], ['email', 'alice@example.com', 'bob@example.com']]

The outer stream must be finite; it is consumed when the zipped stream is iterated, before the first tuple is yielded. Inner rows are advanced lazily after that. Passing the same iterator instance more than once is not supported and may not behave as expected.

Zip With

Return a stream consisting of multiple iterable collections streamed simultaneously.

$stream->zipWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

For uneven lengths, iterations stops when the shortest iterable is exhausted.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->zipWith([4, 5, 6])
    ->zipWith([7, 8, 9])
    ->toArray();
// [1, 4, 7], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9]

Zip Filled With

Return a stream consisting of multiple iterable collections, using a default filler value if lengths no equal.

$stream->zipFilledWith(mixed $default, iterable ...$iterables): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->zipFilledWith('?', ['A', 'B']);

foreach ($stream as $zipped) {
    // [1, A], [2, B], [3, ?]
}

Zip Equal With

Return a stream consisting of multiple iterable collections of equal lengths streamed simultaneously.

$stream->zipEqualWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

Works like Stream::zipWith() method but throws \LengthException if lengths not equal, i.e., at least one iterator ends before the others.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->zipEqualWith([4, 5, 6])
    ->zipEqualWith([7, 8, 9]);

foreach ($stream as $zipped) {
    // [1, 4, 7], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9]
}

Zip Longest With

Return a stream consisting of multiple iterable collections streamed simultaneously.

$stream->zipLongestWith(iterable ...$iterables): Stream

  • Iteration continues until the longest iterable is exhausted.
  • For uneven lengths, the exhausted iterables will produce null for the remaining iterations.
use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$stream = Stream::of($input)
    ->zipLongestWith([4, 5, 6])
    ->zipLongestWith([7, 8, 9, 10]);

foreach ($stream as $zipped) {
    // [1, 4, 7], [2, 5, 8], [3, 6, 9], [4, null, 10], [null, null, 5]
}

Stream Terminal Operations

Stream Summary Terminal Operations

All Match

Returns true if all elements match the predicate function.

$stream->allMatch(callable $predicate): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$finalFantasyNumbers = [4, 5, 6];
$isOnSuperNintendo   = fn ($ff) => $ff >= 4 && $ff <= 6;

$boolean = Stream::of($finalFantasyNumbers)
    ->allMatch($isOnSuperNintendo);
// true
All Unique

Returns true if all elements are unique.

$stream->allUnique(bool $strict = true): bool

Defaults to strict type comparisons. Set strict to false for type coercion comparisons.

use IterTools\Summary;

$items = ['fingerprints', 'snowflakes', 'eyes', 'DNA']

$boolean = Stream::of($items)
    ->allUnique();
// true
Any Match

Returns true if any element matches the predicate function.

$stream->anyMatch(callable $predicate): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$answers          = ['fish', 'towel', 42, "don't panic"];
$isUltimateAnswer = fn ($a) => a == 42;

$boolean = Stream::of($answers)
    ->anyMatch($answers, $isUltimateAnswer);
// true
Are Permutations With

Returns true if all iterables are permutations with stream.

$stream->arePermutationsWith(...$iterables): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$rite = ['r', 'i', 't', 'e'];
$reit = ['r', 'e', 'i', 't'];
$tier = ['t', 'i', 'e', 'r'];
$tire = ['t', 'i', 'r', 'e'];
$trie = ['t', 'r', 'i', 'e'];

$boolean = Stream::of(['i', 't', 'e', 'r'])
    ->arePermutationsWith($rite, $reit, $tier, $tire, $trie);
// true
Are Permutations Coercive With

Returns true if all iterables are permutations with stream with type coercion.

$stream->arePermutationsCoerciveWith(...$iterables): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$set2 = [2.0, '1', 3];
$set3 = [3, 2, 1];

$boolean = Stream::of([1, 2.0, '3'])
    ->arePermutationsCoerciveWith($set2, $set3);
// true
Contains

Returns true if the stream contains the needle using strict-type comparison.

$stream->contains(mixed $needle): bool

  • Scalars are compared strictly by type (1 does not match '1'; 0 does not match false).
  • Objects match only the same instance.
  • Arrays are compared with ===.
  • NaN never matches NaN.
  • Short-circuits on the first match.
use IterTools\Stream;

$primes = [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13];

$boolean = Stream::of($primes)->contains(7);
// true

$boolean = Stream::of($primes)->contains('7');
// false (strict comparison)
Contains Coercive

Returns true if the stream contains the needle using type coercion.

$stream->containsCoercive(mixed $needle): bool

  • Scalars are compared non-strictly by value (1 matches '1'; 0 matches false; '1e2' matches 100).
  • Objects are compared by serialized value (throws \InvalidArgumentException if needle or any visited datum is not serializable).
  • Arrays are compared by serialized value.
  • NaN matches NaN.
  • Short-circuits on the first match.
use IterTools\Stream;

$primes = [2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13];

$boolean = Stream::of($primes)->containsCoercive('7');
// true (coercive comparison)
Exactly N

Returns true if exactly n items are true according to a predicate function.

  • Predicate is optional.
  • Default predicate is boolean value of each item.

$stream->exactlyN(int $n, callable $predicate = null): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$twoTruthsAndALie = [true, true, false];
$n                = 2;

$boolean = Stream::of($twoTruthsAndALie)->exactlyN($n);
// true
Is Empty

Returns true if the stream is empty having no items.

$stream->isEmpty(): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$numbers    = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
$filterFunc = fn ($x) => $x > 10;

$boolean = Stream::($numbers)
    ->filter($filterFunc)
    ->isEmpty();
// true
Is Partitioned

Returns true if all elements of given collection that satisfy the predicate appear before all elements that don't.

  • Returns true for empty collection or for collection with single item.
  • Default predicate if not provided is the boolean value of each data item.

$stream->isPartitioned(callable $predicate = null): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$numbers          = [0, 2, 4, 1, 3, 5];
$evensBeforeOdds = fn ($item) => $item % 2 === 0;

$boolean = Stream::($numbers)
    ->isPartitioned($evensBeforeOdds);
// true
Is Sorted

Returns true if iterable source is sorted in ascending order; otherwise false.

$stream->isSorted(): bool

Items of iterable source must be comparable.

Returns true if iterable source is empty or has only one element.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->isSorted();
// true

$input = [1, 2, 3, 2, 1];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->isSorted();
// false
Is Reversed

Returns true if iterable source is sorted in reverse descending order; otherwise false.

$stream->isReversed(): bool

Items of iterable source must be comparable.

Returns true if iterable source is empty or has only one element.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [5, 4, 3, 2, 1];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->isReversed();
// true

$input = [1, 2, 3, 2, 1];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->isReversed();
// false
None Match

Returns true if no element matches the predicate function.

$stream->noneMatch(callable $predicate): bool

use IterTools\Summary;

$grades         = [45, 50, 61, 0];
$isPassingGrade = fn ($grade) => $grade >= 70;

$boolean = Stream::of($grades)->noneMatch($isPassingGrade);
// true
Same With

Returns true if iterable source and all given collections are the same.

$stream->sameWith(iterable ...$iterables): bool

For empty iterables list returns true.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->sameWith([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]);
// true

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->sameWith([5, 4, 3, 2, 1]);
// false
Same Count With

Returns true if iterable source and all given collections have the same lengths.

$stream->sameCountWith(iterable ...$iterables): bool

For empty iterables list returns true.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->sameCountWith([5, 4, 3, 2, 1]);
// true

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->sameCountWith([1, 2, 3]);
// false

Stream Reduction Terminal Operations

To Average

Reduces iterable source to the mean average of its items.

$stream->toAverage(): mixed

Returns null if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [2, 4, 6, 8];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toAverage();
// 5
To Count

Reduces iterable source to its length.

$stream->toCount(): mixed

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toCount();
// 5
To First

Reduces iterable source to its first element.

$stream->toFirst(): mixed

Throws \LengthException if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [10, 20, 30];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->toFirst();
// 10
To First And Last

Reduces iterable source to its first and last elements.

$stream->toFirstAndLast(): array{mixed, mixed}

Throws \LengthException if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [10, 20, 30];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->toFirstAndLast();
// [10, 30]
To First Match

Reduces iterable source to the first element matching the predicate.

$stream->toFirstMatch(callable $predicate, mixed $default = null): mixed

  • Predicate return value is coerced via (bool) cast.
  • Short-circuits on the first match.
  • Returns $default (null by default) if no element matches.
use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers = [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8];

$result = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->toFirstMatch(fn (int $n) => $n % 2 === 0);
// 6
To Last

Reduces iterable source to its last element.

$stream->toLast(): mixed

Throws \LengthException if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [10, 20, 30];

$result = Stream::of($input)
    ->toLast();
// 30
To Max

Reduces iterable source to its max value.

$stream->toMax(callable $compareBy = null): mixed

  • Optional callable param $compareBy must return comparable value.
  • If $compareBy is not provided then items of given collection must be comparable.
  • Returns null if collection is empty.
use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toMax();
// 3
To Min

Reduces iterable source to its min value.

$stream->toMin(callable $compareBy = null): mixed

  • Optional callable param $compareBy must return comparable value.
  • If $compareBy is not provided then items of given collection must be comparable.
  • Returns null if collection is empty.
use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, -1, 2, -2, 3, -3];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toMin();
// -3
To Min Max

Reduces stream to array of its upper and lower bounds (max and min).

$stream->toMinMax(callable $compareBy = null): array

  • Optional callable param $compareBy must return comparable value.
  • If $compareBy is not provided then items of given collection must be comparable.
  • Returns [null, null] if given collection is empty.
use IterTools\Stream;

$numbers = [1, 2, 7, -1, -2, -3];

[$min, $max] = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->toMinMax();
// [-3, 7]
To Nth

Reduces stream to value at the nth position.

$stream->toNth(int $position): mixed

Returns null if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$lotrMovies = ['The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers', 'The Return of the King'];

$result = Stream::of($lotrMovies)
    ->toNth(2);
// The Return of the King
To Product

Reduces stream to the product of its items.

$stream->toProduct(): mixed

Returns null if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toProduct();
// 120
To Random Value

Reduces stream to a random value within it.

$stream->toRandomValue(): mixed

use IterTools\Stream;

$rpsHands = ['rock', 'paper', 'scissors']

$range = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->map('strtoupper')
    ->toRandomValue();
// e.g., rock
To Range

Reduces stream to its range (difference between max and min).

$stream->toRange(): int|float

Returns 0 if iterable source is empty.

use IterTools\Stream;

$grades = [100, 90, 80, 85, 95];

$range = Stream::of($numbers)
    ->toRange();
// 20
To String

Reduces to a string joining all elements.

  • Optional separator to insert between items.
  • Optional prefix to prepend to the string.
  • Optional suffix to append to the string.

$stream->toString(string $separator = '', string $prefix = '', string $suffix = ''): string

use IterTools\Stream;

$words = ['IterTools', 'PHP', 'v1.0'];

$string = Stream::of($words)->toString($words);
// IterToolsPHPv1.0
$string = Stream::of($words)->toString($words, '-');
// IterTools-PHP-v1.0
$string = Stream::of($words)->toString($words, '-', 'Library: ');
// Library: IterTools-PHP-v1.0
$string = Stream::of($words)->toString($words, '-', 'Library: ', '!');
// Library: IterTools-PHP-v1.0!
To Sum

Reduces iterable source to the sum of its items.

$stream->toSum(): mixed

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toSum();
// 15
To Value

Reduces iterable source like array_reduce() function.

But unlike array_reduce(), it works with all iterable types.

$stream->toValue(callable $reducer, mixed $initialValue): mixed

use IterTools\Stream;

$input = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

$result = Stream::of($iterable)
    ->toValue(fn ($carry, $item) => $carry + $item);
// 15

Transformation Terminal Operations

To Array

Returns an array of stream elements.

$stream->toArray(): array

use IterTools\Stream;

$array = Stream::of([1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    ->distinct()
    ->map(fn ($x) => $x**2)
    ->toArray();
// [1, 4, 9, 16, 25]
To Associative Array

Returns a key-value map of stream elements.

$stream->toAssociativeArray(callable $keyFunc, callable $valueFunc): array

use IterTools\Stream;

$keyFunc

$array = Stream::of(['message 1', 'message 2', 'message 3'])
    ->map('strtoupper')
    ->toAssociativeArray(
        fn ($s) => \md5($s),
        fn ($s) => $s
    );
// [3b3f2272b3b904d342b2d0df2bf31ed4 => MESSAGE 1, 43638d919cfb8ea31979880f1a2bb146 => MESSAGE 2, ... ]
To Partition

Partitions the stream into two lists based on a predicate.

Returns a two-element list array: [truthyValues, falsyValues]. Both output arrays are reindexed (list arrays); source keys are discarded. Predicate return value is coerced via (bool) cast.

$stream->toPartition(callable $predicate): array

use IterTools\Stream;

[$evens, $odds] = Stream::of([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
    ->toPartition(fn (int $n): bool => $n % 2 === 0);
// $evens: [2, 4, 6]
// $odds:  [1, 3, 5]

Since both halves are returned together, toPartition pairs naturally with operations that consume two lists. For example, tournament seeding — partition seeds into top and bottom halves, then pair top vs reversed bottom to build matchups:

use IterTools\Stream;

[$topHalf, $bottomHalf] = Stream::of([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8])
    ->toPartition(fn (int $seed): bool => $seed <= 4);

$matchups = Stream::of($topHalf)
    ->zipWith(array_reverse($bottomHalf))
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 8], [2, 7], [3, 6], [4, 5]]

Or, treating both halves as rows of a single stream and transposing them with zip:

use IterTools\Stream;

[$topHalf, $bottomHalf] = Stream::of([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8])
    ->toPartition(fn (int $seed): bool => $seed <= 4);

$matchups = Stream::of([$topHalf, array_reverse($bottomHalf)])
    ->zip()
    ->toArray();
// [[1, 8], [2, 7], [3, 6], [4, 5]]
Tee

Return several independent (duplicated) streams.

$stream->tee(int $count): array

use IterTools\Transform;

$daysOfWeek = ['Mon', 'Tues', 'Wed', 'Thurs', 'Fri', 'Sat', 'Sun'];
$count = 3;

[$week1Stream, $week2Stream, $week3Stream] = Stream::of($daysOfWeek)
    ->tee($count);

// Each $weekStream contains ['Mon', 'Tues', 'Wed', 'Thurs', 'Fri', 'Sat', 'Sun']

Side Effect Terminal Operations

Call For Each

Perform an action via a callable on each item in the stream.

$stream->callForEach(callable $function): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$languages = ['PHP', 'Python', 'Java', 'Go'];
$mascots   = ['elephant', 'snake', 'bean', 'gopher'];

$zipPrinter = fn ($zipped) => print("{$zipped[0]}'s mascot: {$zipped[1]}");

Stream::of($languages)
    ->zipWith($mascots)
    ->callForEach($zipPrinter);
// PHP's mascot: elephant
// Python's mascot: snake
// ...
Print

Prints each item in the stream.

  • Items must be printable.

$stream->print(string $separator = '', string $prefix = '', string $suffix = ''): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$words = ['IterTools', 'PHP', 'v1.0'];

Stream::of($words)->print();                       // IterToolsPHPv1.0
Stream::of($words)->print('-');                    // IterTools-PHP-v1.0
Stream::of($words)->print('-', 'Library: ');       // Library: IterTools-PHP-v1.0
Stream::of($words)->print('-', 'Library: ', '!');  // Library: IterTools-PHP-v1.0!
Print Line

Prints each item in the stream on its own line.

  • Items must be printable.

$stream->println(): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$words = ['IterTools', 'PHP', 'v1.0'];

Stream::of($words)->printLn();
// IterTools
// PHP
// v1.0
To CSV File

Write the contents of the stream to a CSV file.

$stream->toCsvFile(resource $fileHandle, array $header = null, string 'separator = ',', string $enclosure = '"', string $escape = '\\'): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$starWarsMovies = [
    ['Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope', 'IV', 1977],
    ['Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back', 'V', 1980],
    ['Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi', 'VI', 1983],
];
$header = ['title', 'episode', 'year'];

Stream::of($data)
    ->toCsvFile($fh, $header);
// title,episode,year
// "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope",IV,1977
// "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back",V,1980
// "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi",VI,1983
To File

Write the contents of the stream to a file.

$stream->toFile(resource $fileHandle, string $newLineSeparator = \PHP_EOL, string $header = null, string $footer = null): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$data = ['item1', 'item2', 'item3'];
$header = '<ul>';
$footer = '</ul>';

Stream::of($data)
    ->map(fn ($item) => "  <li>$item</li>")
    ->toFile($fh, \PHP_EOL, $header, $footer);

// <ul>
//   <li>item1</li>
//   <li>item2</li>
//   <li>item3</li>
// </ul>

Stream Debug Operations

Peek

Peek at each element between other Stream operations to do some action without modifying the stream.

$stream->peek(callable $callback): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$logger = new SimpleLog\Logger('/tmp/log.txt', 'iterTools');

Stream::of(['some', 'items'])
  ->map('strtoupper')
  ->peek(fn ($x) => $logger->info($x))
  ->foreach($someComplexCallable);

Peek Stream

Peek at the entire stream between other Stream operations to do some action without modifying the stream.

$stream->peekStream(callable $callback): Stream

use IterTools\Stream;

$logger = new SimpleLog\Logger('/tmp/log.txt', 'iterTools');

Stream::of(['some', 'items'])
  ->map('strtoupper')
  ->peekStream(fn ($stream) => $logger->info($stream))
  ->foreach($someComplexCallable);

Peek Print

Peek at each element between other Stream operations to print each item without modifying the stream.

$stream->peekPrint(string $separator = '', string $prefix = '', string $suffix = ''): void

use IterTools\Stream;

Stream::of(['some', 'items'])
  ->map('strtoupper')
  ->peekPrint()
  ->foreach($someComplexCallable);

Peek PrintR

Peek at each element between other Stream operations to print_r each item without modifying the stream.

$stream->peekPrintR(callable $callback): void

use IterTools\Stream;

Stream::of(['some', 'items'])
  ->map('strtoupper')
  ->peekPrintR()
  ->foreach($someComplexCallable);
Print R

print_r each item in the stream.

$stream->printR(): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$items = [$string, $array, $object];

Stream::of($words)->printR();
// print_r output
Var Dump

var_dump each item in the stream.

$stream->varDump(): void

use IterTools\Stream;

$items = [$string, $array, $object];

Stream::of($words)->varDump();
// var_dump output