Loop through SimpleXml object in php

Question

I have a simpleXml object and want to read the data from the object.I am new to php.The object details are as follows.I want to read name like general and name which is inside company array i.e Korey Kay & Partners.What is the syntax for it?

SimpleXMLElement Object ( 
    [@attributes] => Array ( [type] => array ) 
    [project] => Array (  
        [0] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( 
            [created-on] => 2008-07-18 
            [id] => 2257372 
            [last-changed-on] => 2010-05-27T22:28:29Z 
            [name] => *GENERAL 
            [status] => active 
            [company] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( 
                 [id] => 406952 
                 [name] => Korey Kay & Partners 
            ) 
        )
    )
)

I have a simpleXml object and want to read the data from the object.I am new to php.The object details are as follows.I want to read name like general and name which is inside company array i.e Korey Kay & Partners.What is the syntax for it? — chirs
– chirs, Commented Jun 9, 2010 at 18:33
Do you expect anyone to read your code? Please edit your question and format it properly. And then you can also put your real question into it. You can format your code as code by intending it with for spaces or marking it and press the 101 010 button. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Jun 9, 2010 at 18:37

Felix Kling · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-09 19:06:41Z

4

The documentation offers some examples. I think it is very well explained.

For looping you can use for or foreach.

Because it is your first question ;) In your case it would be something like:

$projects = array();
$companies = array();

foreach($xml->project as $project) {
    $projects[$project->id] = $project->name;
    $companies[$project->company->id] = $project->company->name;
    // and / or
    echo 'Project ' . $project->name . ' has ID ' . $project->id . PHP_EOL;
    echo 'Company ' . $project->company->name . ' has ID ' . $project->company->id . PHP_EOL;
}

PHP's documentation is quite good imho. For the really basic elements, they offer good examples. I very much advice you to read it!

edited Jun 9, 2010 at 19:06

answered Jun 9, 2010 at 18:40

Felix Kling

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6 Comments

Wrikken Over a year ago

+1 no need actually spell it out with such a clear manual page.

chirs Over a year ago

I want to associate both names with both id like foreach($xml->project as $project) { $name = (string) $project->name; $companies[$project->id]=$name; } }

Felix Kling Over a year ago

@chirs: So? Then do it. What is your question?

chirs Over a year ago

@felix :I want to display both the names with their respective id as key.

Felix Kling Over a year ago

@chirs: See my updated code. If you want to display it, then just echo also the IDs. Maybe you should read a PHP tutorial before?

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