(PHP) Accessing specific item in array with foreach loop

Question

Here is the contents of $result array:

Array (
   [ts] => (somenumber)
   [_id] => (theid)
   [state] => sent
   [subject] => Test message
   [email] => (some email)
   [tags] => Array ( )
   [opens] => 0
   [clicks] => 0
   [smtp_events] => Array ( )
   [resends] => Array ( )
   [sender] => (some email)
   [template] => (some template)
   [opens_detail] => Array ( )
   [clicks_detail] => Array ( )
)

I want to access [state] => sent so that I can print the status, which is whether an email has been sent or not. Below is my code where I try to retrieve it with a foreach loop:

$result = $GLOBALS['mandrill']->messages->info($id);

// Get the status of the email
foreach ($result as $key => $message) {
    $status = $message['state'];
}

I get the error Notice: Undefined index: state.

What am I doing wrong?

zeflex · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-19 03:49:48Z

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To simplify:

$result = $GLOBALS['mandrill']->messages->info($id);

$status = $result['state'];

answered Aug 19, 2015 at 3:49

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Muntashir Akon · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-19 03:59:30Z

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When using foreach loop always remember $key is the content between the square bracket and $message is the value. Try this:

$result = $GLOBALS['mandrill']->messages->info($id);

// Get the status of the email
foreach ($result as $key => $message) {
    if($key == "status") $status = $message;
}

But foreach loop should not be used that way. You can simply use $status = $result['status'] for your purpose.

answered Aug 19, 2015 at 3:59

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Spidey Over a year ago

Thanks bro appreciate it

aldrin27 · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-19 03:46:52Z

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If you want to access only state do this:

$result['state']; //This code finds the first array and the index of state

echo $result;

answered Aug 19, 2015 at 3:46

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aldrin27 Over a year ago

You can upvote answers if it work or accept them. @Spidey

Spidey Over a year ago

Sorry there's a wait period couldn't do it yet haha, thanks for your help I appreciate it

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