Echo array values in Error Message

Question

I have an array and I want to show the values of the array as part of an error message. But of course when I do the code below I just get my error message with array at the end. Please help

$matches = array("2","35","27");

Now I just want to show the values to in a error message.

if (isset($matches)){

    $error_message = "The following numbers match: " . $matches;

}

echo $error_message;

Result:

The following numbers match: 2 35 27

Jim · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-19 19:00:44Z

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The simplest way I can think of is using implode. You may want to do an is_array check, but this should work.

$error_message = "The following numbers match: " . implode(' ', $matches);

answered Apr 19, 2011 at 19:00

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Denoteone Over a year ago

I dont know why I was thinking I had to loop through the values. That was very helpful. Thanks!

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-19 19:06:26Z

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Try this code:

<?php
$matches = array("2","35","27");
if (isset($matches)){
    $error_message = "The following numbers match: " . var_export($matches, true);
}
echo $error_message . "\n";

?>

OUTPUT

The following numbers match: array (
  0 => '2',
  1 => '35',
  2 => '27',
)

Look at the var_export manual here.

answered Apr 19, 2011 at 19:06

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