[5.3] Optimize Arr::first when array is large #15213
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Variable in PHP uses copy-on-write (http://php.net/manual/en/internals2.variables.intro.php).
Thus, using reset to get the array first element will take additional time.
The side effect is particularly evident when the array is large.
Benchmark: http://sandbox.onlinephpfunctions.com/code/d16f2e69944643bd49ad3b2beb4d37ad23a2d742