Array to string conversion error when parsing xml data to php

Question

I m new in PHP.When I try to store variable in array i got this error ** Array to string conversion ** PHP Code is :

$record = simplexml_load_file('demo.xml');
foreach ($record as $item):       
    $a=$item->item2->record->p21;   
    $b=$item->item2->record->bq_21; 
    echo $arr1 = array($a,$b); 
endforeach;

I wants value only ....If print_r is used then its gives this o/p

Array ( [0] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [0] => 26 ) [1] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [0] => 1 ) )

I want this only

26 1

It seems you need $arr1 for later use, so just remove echo statement (although $arr1 is overwritten each time foreach is executed), or if you want to just print result, then echo $a.' '.$b like this. — user2768948
– user2768948, Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 10:58

Oyeme · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-05 11:12:28Z

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Use print_r() instead of echo

print_r(array($a,$b));

You have to cast simpleXML Object to a string. (string)$a and (string)$b

edited Dec 5, 2013 at 11:12

answered Dec 5, 2013 at 10:53

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user3068785 Over a year ago

If I use this then its gives o/p in this format.Array ( [0] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [0] => 26 ) [1] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [0] => 1 ) )..I just want value

Oyeme Over a year ago

You have to cast simpleXML Object to a string. (string)$a

Xtophe · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-05 10:57:09Z

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$record = simplexml_load_file('demo.xml');
foreach ($record as $item):       
    $a=$item->item2->record->p21;   
    $b=$item->item2->record->bq_21; 
    $arr1 = array($a,$b);
    print_r($arr1);
endforeach;

answered Dec 5, 2013 at 10:57

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-20 22:45:59Z

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var_dump (http://sg3.php.net/var_dump) should be used for debugging data in an object. Also print_r (https://www.php.net/print_r) can be used that helps printing arrays.

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