Assigning variable on each result using foreach loop in PHP

Question

My current code is as follows

foreach($flowers as $flower){

        echo "Order by: " . $flower->cust_name . "with item: " . $flower->item;    

        // code result above
        // Order by: Anna Witck with item Lily
        // Order by: George Maxwel with item Rose
        // Order by: Catherine Giin with item Aster
        // and so on..
}

But I want it to update it so that each line result have different (two) variable like as follows.

$anna_cust = $flower->cust_name; // result: Anna Witck
$anna_item = $flower->item; // result: Lily
$george_cust = $flower->cust_name; // result: George Maxwel
$george_item = $flower->item; // result: Rose
$catherine_cust = $flower->cust_name; // result: Catherine Giin
$catherine_item = $flower->item; // result: Aster

What is $flowers? An array of Flower objects?

Zsw
– Zsw

2015-10-31 08:02:05 +00:00
Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 8:02 — Zsw
– Zsw, Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 8:02
The variable of $flowers is only an array. Thank you!

cocksparrer
– cocksparrer

2015-10-31 08:07:59 +00:00
Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 8:07 — cocksparrer
– cocksparrer, Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 8:07
I'm so sorry! $flowers is an Object and not an Array.

cocksparrer
– cocksparrer

2015-10-31 08:47:47 +00:00
Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 8:47 — cocksparrer
– cocksparrer, Commented Oct 31, 2015 at 8:47

Mark Eriksson · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-31 08:09:54Z

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So if it's an array and not an object, you'd access keys like this:

$name = $flower['cust_name'];

answered Oct 31, 2015 at 8:09

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cocksparrer Over a year ago

I'm sorry! the $flowers is not an Array, but its an Object

Payer Ahammed · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-31 08:13:26Z

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You are trying to show object data like -> symbol but $flower is an array so try the following

<?php
    foreach($flowers as $flower){
        echo "Order by: " . $flower['cust_name'] . "with item: " .$flower['item'];    
    }
?>

answered Oct 31, 2015 at 8:13

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cocksparrer Over a year ago

I'm so sorry I've updated with new comment of $flowers is an Object, not Array.

Devendra Singh Bhandari · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-31 08:18:42Z

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Like this

$data = array();
foreach ($flowers as $flower) {
    $name = explode(' ', trim($flower->cust_name));

    // Set varibale name
    $var_cust = strtolower($name[0]) . '_cust' ;
    $var_item = strtolower($name[0]) . '_item' ;

    $data[$var_cust] = $flower->cust_name;
    $data[$var_name] = $flower->item;          
}

answered Oct 31, 2015 at 8:18

Devendra Singh Bhandari

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cocksparrer Over a year ago

Thank you, I'm working with it. Please patient for my feedback.

Payer Ahammed · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-31 09:06:59Z

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Using ${} is a way to create dynamic variables.So Try the following

<?php
foreach($flowers as $flower){
        $cast_name = explode(' ', trim($flower->cust_name));
        ${strtolower($cast_name[0]). '_cust'}=$flower->cust_name;
        ${strtolower($cast_name[0]). '_item'}=$flower->item;        
}
?>

answered Oct 31, 2015 at 9:06

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