String matching with foreach loop in php

Question

I am trying to match two strings using foreach loop in php ( laravel framework).

$c_act = "ABC123";
foreach ($codes as $cd) {
      $ac = $cd->Code;       //ac holds our Activity code

      if ($ac==$c_act) {
           $act_id = $cd->ID; 
        }
}

here $codes holds data from my values with ID and Code.Its

 [{"ID":"7","Code":"ABC-1"},{"ID":"8","Code":"ABC-OBT"},{"ID":"12","Code":"ABCD"}]

If the first variable is not a match, then I need to go back to foreach loop and start with the next value I have. I tried, But couldn't complete it.
How to do this using php?
Thanks in advance

@PradyutManna - Look at the question, he got an array with objects. in_array won't cut it... — M. Eriksson
– M. Eriksson, Commented Oct 6, 2016 at 5:46
@MagnusEriksson there is a function get_object_vars() that convert object to array — Pradyut Manna
– Pradyut Manna, Commented Oct 6, 2016 at 5:49
@anat That's what I had tried, but, it fails go back for next value, if the first is not a mactch — Sachith Muhandiram
– Sachith Muhandiram, Commented Oct 6, 2016 at 5:50

Thomas · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-06 06:03:26Z

2

Try using this code:

$act_id = null;
$c_act = "ABC123";
foreach ($codes as $cd) {
    $ac = $cd->Code;       //ac holds our Activity code
    if ($ac==$c_act) {
        $act_id = $cd->ID;
        break;
    }
}

if($act_id === null){
    // there was no match
}else{
    // there was a match, and the ID is stored in $act_id
}

edited Oct 6, 2016 at 6:03

answered Oct 6, 2016 at 5:42

Thomas

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2 Comments

Thomas Over a year ago

@Sachith i have added one

Thomas Over a year ago

@Sachith i don't see any reason why your code shouldn't already work

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