# Method _prev()

Method _prev

  `mixed _prev(mixed x)`

Description

  Find the previous object/array/mapping/multiset or program.

  All objects, arrays, mappings, multisets and programs are stored in linked lists inside Pike. This function returns the previous item on the corresponding list. It is mainly meant for debugging the Pike runtime, but can also be used to control memory usage.

Note

  Unlike _next() this function does not work on strings.

See also

  next_object(), _next()