pass xml to php function

Question

I am thinking of passing a XML string to a function then I'll return the parent node together with its value.

Say for an example:

$xml = "<Student><Name>Jee Pee</Name><Age>16</Age></Student>";
runXmltoStr($xml);

function runXmltoStr($xml)
{
// This is where I can't figure out where to start
// In my mind, I do have this output
//
// Student
// Name: Jee Pee
// Age: 16
}

Start by having a read of the PHP XML Parser: php.net/manual/en/book.xml.php — ChrisW
– ChrisW, Commented Dec 17, 2011 at 17:32

user142162 · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-17 17:32:59Z

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You should use an XML parser, such as SimpleXML:

$xml_node = simplexml_load_string($xml);
$xml_node->Name; // Jee Pee
$xml_node->Age; // 16

answered Dec 17, 2011 at 17:32

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planet x Over a year ago

Thanks @Tim Cooper. I tried to print_r($xml_node); but I don't see the Student on the key of an array. My purpose of looking for it is, I like to include it on my output.

user142162 Over a year ago

@Dee: Like I posted, you can access the nodes like you would access an object's properties, like so: $simplexml_node->SubnodeName.

Celos · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-17 17:34:46Z

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Use

simplexml_load_string($xml);

To load the string into an XML element and then use SimpleXML: http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php to get the elements.

answered Dec 17, 2011 at 17:34

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AsTeR · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-17 17:36:40Z

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Maybe you could give a look to the DOM manipulation features of PHP that can do all that kind of stuff for you.

DOM is not the fastest way of parsing XML but it's reliable and easy to implement over complex XML data structures.

answered Dec 17, 2011 at 17:36

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