PHP Array to string conversion error

Question

I am trying to output some content from my DB table, i successfully made a query and also return controller code but when i am trying ouput it in my view, what i tried

 <tr>
            <?php foreach ($products as $product) { ?>
            <td>
     <pre>
            <?php
            var_dump($products[$product['product_id']]['manufacturers']);

                   foreach ($products[$product['product_id']]['manufacturers'] as $manufacturer) { 
                    echo $manufacturer;
                   } ?>
            </pre>
            </td>
            <?php } ?>
          </tr>

ERROR

Notice: Array to string conversion in C:\xampp\htdocs\usa\catalog\view\theme\usadevims\template\product\compare.tpl on line 72ArrayNotice: Array to string conversion in C:\xampp\htdocs\usa\catalog\view\theme\usadevims\template\product\compare.tpl on line 72ArrayNotice: Array to string conversion in C:\xampp\htdocs\usa\catalog\view\theme\usadevims\template\product\compare.tpl on line 72Array

and here the var_dump of my variable

array(3) {
      [0]=>
      array(2) {
        ["name"]=>
        string(5) "Apple"
        ["manufacturer_id"]=>
        string(1) "8"
      }
      [1]=>
      array(2) {
        ["name"]=>
        string(3) "HTC"
        ["manufacturer_id"]=>
        string(1) "5"
      }
      [2]=>
      array(2) {
        ["name"]=>
        string(4) "Sony"
        ["manufacturer_id"]=>
        string(2) "10"
      }
    }

it is $products array or $product array?

Death-is-the-real-truth
– Death-is-the-real-truth

2015-05-08 16:41:24 +00:00
Commented May 8, 2015 at 16:41 — Death-is-the-real-truth
– Death-is-the-real-truth, Commented May 8, 2015 at 16:41

Gabriel Moretti · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-08 16:41:40Z

7

$manufacturer references to an array. Try:

echo $manufacturer['name'];

or

echo $manufacturer['manufacturer_id];

As you can see on your var_dump, your variable $products[$product['product_id']]['manufacturers'] is an array composed by three other arrays. So each iteration of your loop will assign an array to $manufacturer variable.

edited May 8, 2015 at 16:41

answered May 8, 2015 at 16:33

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