extra array functions

array_functions.php

<?php

/**
 * return the first element of the array
 * @note If you are in a foreach loop, this will not reset the pointer to the first element of the array like calling reset($myarray) would
 * @see reset
 * @param array $array The array
 * @return mixed the first element of the array
 */
function array_first(array $array){
    $first = reset($array);
    return $first;
}

/**
 * return the last element of the array
 * @note If you are in a foreach loop, this will not set the pointer to the last element of the array like simply end($myarray) would
 * @see end
 * @param array $array The array
 * @return mixed the last element of the array
 */
function array_last(array $array){
    $last = end($array);
    return $last;
}