adding object to an array object in php

Question

I'm new to PHP. I've created an array $store

$store = array(
                'storeId'=> $shoe->storeId,
                'store'=> $shoe->store,
                'showAll'=> false,
                'shoes'=> new \stdClass
                );

I'm trying to add an object $shoe to 'shoes'. I did this

$store["shoes"]= $shoe;// This successfully adds $shoe object into $store

But i'm unable to append new objects to it. I want a result like this.

$store = array(
            'storeId'=> $shoe->storeId,
            'store'=> $shoe->store,
            'showAll'=> false,
            'shoes'=> {{$shoe1}, {$shoe2}...}
            );

EDIT:

foreach($product->shoes as $shoe) {
  $store = searchForId($shoe->storeId, $stores);// returns True if key present
  if($store === null){
    $store = array(
                    'storeId'=> $shoe->storeId,
                    'store'=> $shoe->store,
                    'showAll'=> false,
                    'shoes'=> []
                );
            $store['shoes'][] = json_decode(json_encode($shoe), true);
            array_push($stores, $store);
            }
            else{
                $store['shoes'][] = json_decode(json_encode($shoe), true);

            }
}

Your shoes index wants to be an array surely. Then you can add to it e.g. $store['shoes'][] = new \stdClass; for example? — Jonnix
– Jonnix, Commented Feb 2, 2018 at 15:04
I tried assigning it as $store['shoes'][] = $shoe but get an error Cannot use object of type stdClass as array — nash63
– nash63, Commented Feb 2, 2018 at 15:11
Yeah, because 'shoes'=> new \stdClass should probably be 'shoes'=> [], which is what I meant by the first bit of my comment :) — Jonnix
– Jonnix, Commented Feb 2, 2018 at 15:21
I made it an array and tried it now it gives me Cannot use a scalar value as an array as error — nash63
– nash63, Commented Feb 2, 2018 at 15:36
There is no thing like an "array object" in PHP. Arrays and objects are different things. And there is the ArrayObject class. Its instances are objects (and not arrays) but can be used in expressions the same way the arrays are used. — axiac
– axiac, Commented Feb 2, 2018 at 15:44

GrumpyCrouton · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-02 15:54:36Z

1

Declare your array like this:

$store = array(
    'storeId'=> $shoe->storeId,
    'store'=> $shoe->store,
    'showAll'=> false,
    'shoes'=> [],
);

Now $store['shoes'] is an array instead of an stdObject.

This means that you can add to $store['shoes'] like this:

$store['shoes'][] = $shoe;

Edit: Your variable is currently a stdClass object. I recommend converting this to an array since the rest of your data is stored as an array. You can do this easily like below:

$store['shoes'][] = json_decode(json_encode($shoe), true);

This works by encoding your object to a json string, and then decoding it to an array.

You can learn more about json_encode() here and json_decode() here.

edited Feb 2, 2018 at 15:54

answered Feb 2, 2018 at 15:25

GrumpyCrouton

8,6367 gold badges37 silver badges81 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

10 Comments

nash63 Over a year ago

I made it an array and tried it now it gives me Cannot use a scalar value as an array as error

GrumpyCrouton Over a year ago

@nash63 What does $shoe equal?

nash63 Over a year ago

a complex object. {_id:177618672, title:Adidas, description: ...}

GrumpyCrouton Over a year ago

@nash63 I'm not sure what you mean by that. Can you show me the output of print_r($shoe)?

nash63 Over a year ago

stdClass Object ( [_id] => 5a72d285247e116ebda43053 [title] => Adidas Prophere [description] => Testing the limits of street style, adidas unveil their Prophere - a new chunky soled sneaker inspired by global fashion.

|

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

adding object to an array object in php

1 Answer 1

10 Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

10 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related