retriving data from a php object inside an array

Question

I have an object contained inside an array

array(1) { 
["main"]=> object(Profile)#151 (20) 
{ 
["field_first_name"]=> array(1) { ["und"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(3) { ["value"]=> string(6) "Fred" ["format"]=> NULL ["safe_value"]=> string(6) "Fred" } } } 
} 

}

I am trying to get the value "Fred" from this array. I thought I could do this

$first_name= $profile['main']->['field_first_name']['und'][0]['value'];

but it didn't work. It actually gave me an error

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[', expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or '{' or '$'

What am I doing wrong?

Have you tried: $first_name = $profile['main']->field_first_name['und'][0]['value'];? — BenM
– BenM, Commented Feb 3, 2013 at 17:33

Danilo Kobold · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-03 17:35:35Z

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field_first_name is a property of $profile['main'] wich is an object.

$profile['main']->field_first_name;

And the code you added in your example would be like this.

$first_name= $profile['main']->field_first_name['und'][0]['value'];

answered Feb 3, 2013 at 17:35

Danilo Kobold

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user1015214 Over a year ago

Out of curiosity, why didn't the 'field_first_name' need to be in quotes, as it was in the array?

Danilo Kobold Over a year ago

because it's not an array key, it's an object property. php.net/manual/en/oop5.intro.php

BenM · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-03 17:36:15Z

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This should fix your error and return the expected value:

$first_name = $profile['main']->field_first_name['und'][0]['value'];

answered Feb 3, 2013 at 17:36

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