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MongoDB\\ChangeStream::valid()
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Definition
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.. phpmethod:: MongoDB\\ChangeStream::valid()
Returns whether there is a current event in the change stream.
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function valid(): boolean
When manually iterating the change stream using
:php:`Iterator </manual/en/class.iterator.php>` methods, this method should
be used to determine if :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\ChangeStream::current()` and
:phpmethod:`MongoDB\\ChangeStream::key()` can be called.
Return Values
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A boolean indicating whether there is a current event in the change stream.
See Also
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- :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Client::watch()`
- :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Collection::watch()`
- :phpmethod:`MongoDB\\Database::watch()`
- :php:`Iterator::valid() <iterator.valid>`
- :ref:`Tailable Cursor Iteration <php-tailable-cursor>`
- :manual:`Change Streams </changeStreams>` documentation in the MongoDB manual
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