My array returns array inside foreach

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could someone explain me why I can not get the data from that array? My echo only returns "array". where I'm going wrong?

<?php
$people = array( 
array("name"=>"Bob","age"=>8,"colour"=>"red"), 
array("name"=>"Greg","age"=>12,"colour"=>"blue"), 
array("name"=>"Andy","age"=>5,"colour"=>"purple")); 


foreach($people as $vperson => $person){ 

    echo $person;

} 
?>

Because your array is a nested array; each element of the $people array, is a sub-array — Mark Baker
– Mark Baker, Commented May 13, 2014 at 11:15
If you are looking to print the names ... Do this echo $person['name']; instead of echo $person; — Shankar Narayana Damodaran
– Shankar Narayana Damodaran, Commented May 13, 2014 at 11:16
use print_r instead of echo .. $vperson will print the key and $person will print the nested array — Qarib Haider
– Qarib Haider, Commented May 13, 2014 at 11:17

romulos · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-13 11:17:26Z

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Well as you said you have an array, your variable $person is also an array so you can't just make echo on that. You can access values by the names "age, name and colour".

Try this:

<?php
$people = array( 
array("name"=>"Bob","age"=>8,"colour"=>"red"), 
array("name"=>"Greg","age"=>12,"colour"=>"blue"), 
array("name"=>"Andy","age"=>5,"colour"=>"purple")); 


foreach($people as $vperson => $person){ 

    echo $name = $person['name'];
    echo $age = $person['age'];
    echo $colour = $person['colour'];
    echo "<br>";

} 
?>

answered May 13, 2014 at 11:17

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romulos Over a year ago

Also you can do a var_dump inside your foreach, like this: var_dump($person) then you will get better how it works.

user3632137 Over a year ago

many thanks friend to fix my problem and give me the explanation.

Pupil · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-13 11:17:27Z

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Because, your are printing array with echo.

You can print the array like:

    <?php
    $people = array( 
    array("name"=>"Bob","age"=>8,"colour"=>"red"), 
    array("name"=>"Greg","age"=>12,"colour"=>"blue"), 
    array("name"=>"Andy","age"=>5,"colour"=>"purple")); 
    foreach($people as $vperson => $person){ 
    echo '<pre>';
        print_r($person);
    echo '</pre>';


echo $name = $person['name'];
    echo $age = $person['age'];
    echo $colour = $person['colour'];
    }

answered May 13, 2014 at 11:17

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Manibharathi · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-13 11:20:06Z

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Use this to display key and equivalent value

foreach($people as $pe)
{
  foreach($pe as $key => $person) 
  {
     echo $key.' : '.$person.' </br> ';
  }
}

answered May 13, 2014 at 11:20

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