How to extract curl output to an array?

Question

I am trying to convert curl output to XML for further processing like inserting into a database and showing it in the front end.

$txResult = curl_exec( $ch );
echo $txResult;
curl_close( $ch );

Output:

id=0&tId=10010&msgId=32&mText=Duplicate+record+%2D+This+recordhas+already+been+approved

I tried using this but doesn't work.

simplexml_load_string(curl_exec($ch));

Please avoid the phrase "doesn't work", you risk getting downvoted for it. Here's why: whenever people use the phrase, they often forget to mention what they expected to happen, and what actually happened. In this case, the problem was clear, but in general people will respond asking whether you received errors/warnings, what the output was, whether there's any issues in your logs etc. Save them the bother and add all that in first time around! — halfer
– halfer, Commented Oct 4, 2013 at 18:17

George Brighton · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-04 17:45:50Z

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That's a query string - not XML. You can use the parse_str() function to process it:

$parsed = array();
parse_str(curl_exec($ch), $parsed);
print_r($parsed);

Output:

Array
(
    [id] => 0
    [tId] => 10010
    [msgId] => 32
    [mText] => Duplicate record - This recordhas already been approved
)

answered Oct 4, 2013 at 17:45

George Brighton

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thanks for the quick response. I think i have to change the question name "How to Extract curl output to array?"