php - how to display values from a SimpleXMLElement

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how do i display individual values from the following code?

SimpleXMLElement Object ( 
            [@attributes] => Array 
            ( 
                        [stat] => ok 
                        ) 
                        [profile] => SimpleXMLElement Object 
                        ( 
                        [address] => SimpleXMLElement Object 
                        ( 
                        [country] => United Kingdom 
                        ) 
                        [displayName] => gareth 
                        [name] => SimpleXMLElement Object 
                        ( 
                        [givenName] => Gareth 
                        [familyName] => Davies 
                        [formatted] => Gareth Davies 
                        ) 
                        [preferredUsername] => gareth 
                        [providerName] => Google 
                        [verifiedEmail] => [email protected] 
                        )
                        )

Tim Lytle · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-16 16:16:17Z

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The SimpleXML section of the PHP Manual does a good job showing how to access data in the object.

Taken (some editing) from the manual, this shows the basics:

Accessing a node:

$xml->movie //first 'movie' node

Accessing a specific node

$xml->movie[0] //first 'movie' node

Accessing a secondlevel node:

$xml->movie[0]->rating

Accessing a node's attribute:

$xml->movie[0]->rating['type']

answered Nov 16, 2009 at 16:16

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cletus · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-16 16:05:12Z

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Attributes in SimpleXML elements can be displayed by simply using the array accessor.

$simpleXml = ...
$givenName = $simpleXml['givenName'];

answered Nov 16, 2009 at 16:05

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gareth Over a year ago

$simpleXml = ... ? would this be written $simpleXml = simplexml_load_string($auth_info); $givenName = $simpleXml['givenName']; echo $givenName;

scribble · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-16 16:20:54Z

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Array accessors only work for the @attributes sub-keys.

You can either use the arrow notation to access the properties:

$simpleXml->name->formatted;

Or cast the SimpleXmlElements individually to use array accessors:

$sxa = (array)$simpleXml->profile;
echo $sxa['displayName'];

If you go the casting route, you have cast at every level containing additional elements.

answered Nov 16, 2009 at 16:20

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