Best way to create XML stream from assoc array

[Purple]

Hi All,

What is the best way to create an XML stream from an assoc array in php.

Regards Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Purple.

You mean something like this:
[code=php]
array
(
'name' => 'John',
'age' => '38',
'orientation' => 'up'
);
[/code]

into this:
[code=xml]
<name>John</name>
<age>38</age>
<orientation>up </orientation>
[/code]
?

[Purple]

Hi pbmods,

yes, thats it - I am working on a generalised function which creates datastreams for extjs. The JSON was simple, the XML doesn't appear so - my assumption is there must be an easier way..

Regards Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Purple.

The fastest way I can think of to accomplish this would be something like this:
[code=php]
$xml = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><introta gs ... >';
foreach( $data as $_key => $_value )
{
$xml .= "<{$_key}>{$_va lue}</{$_key}>";
}
$xml .= '<closingtags ... >';
[/code]

It's only sightly more complicated if you want to make it pretty to look at :P

[Purple]

Thanks for that pbmods,

after working with the json_encode function:

[PHP]$this->json_data = '{"'.$header.'" :'.json_encode( $this->queue).'}';[/PHP]

where $this->queue is an assoc array,

I think I was expecting something a little more funky :)

Thanks for your help !

Purple

[pbmods]

Heya, Purple.

Glad to hear you got it working! Good luck with your project, and if you ever need anything, post back anytime :)

[gregerly]

Heya, Purple.

The fastest way I can think of to accomplish this would be something like this:
[code=php]
$xml = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><introta gs ... >';
foreach( $data as $_key => $_value )
{
$xml .= "<{$_key}>{$_va lue}</{$_key}>";
}
$xml .= '<closingtags ... >';
[/code]

It's only sightly more complicated if you want to make it pretty to look at :P

Hey Pbmods,

I had a question about the syntax you are using within your foreach loop, specifially the "<{$_key}>" . I'm curious about the use of brackets. I've seen it before, but I'm not sure that I know what it means. What does using the { }'s do?

Thanks,

Greg

[ak1dnar]

Hey Pbmods,

I had a question about the syntax you are using within your foreach loop, specifially the "<{$_key}>" . I'm curious about the use of brackets. I've seen it before, but I'm not sure that I know what it means. What does using the { }'s do?

Thanks,

Greg

It's just another way to put variables inside of a string in php, when there we have double quotes.

[gregerly]

It's just another way to put variables inside of a string in php, when there we have double quotes.

But variables (excluding array's) can be placed within a string without the use of { }'s. Does it have something to do with the way the variables are declared in the foreach loop? IE $_key => $_value?

Thanks

Greg

[pbmods]

Heya, Greg.

It's really just a style issue for me. When there's curly braces around a variable, it helps make it more obvious to me that there's a variable there. Sometimes, especially when the string is long and distinguished, the '$' gets lost. Adding a curly brace around the variable name just makes it stand out a bit more.

Complex (or "Curly") syntax, as it is called, is also useful if you need to put a variable next to an alphanumeric character in a string:
[code=php]
$str = $flower . 's are red';
$str = "{$flower}s are blue;";
[/code]

Or if you want to use a multidimensiona l array:
[code=php]
$str = $ingredients['baking'][$i] . ' is sweet.';
$str = "And so are {$pronouns['personal'][$j]}";
[/code]

Or if you need to use variable variables:
[code=php]
$str = "I lost my {$$obj}; can I have yours?";
[/code]

For more information, check out this document.

PS. How's that article coming?

[ak1dnar]

But variables (excluding array's) can be placed within a string without the use of { }'s.

excluding arrays?

Does it have something to do with the way the variables are declared in the foreach loop? IE $_key => $_value?

[CODE=php]<?Php
$myArray = array('ABC','DE F','GHI');

echo "{$myArray[0]}<br>";
echo "$myArray[0]<br>";

foreach($myArra y as $key => $value){
echo "$key >> $value<br>";
}
foreach($myArra y as $key => $value){
echo "{$key} >> {$value}<br>";
}
?>[/CODE]

So now what? Its only another way only. but there might be some..(need to read the doc)

[ak1dnar]

Sorry about your thread Purple. It's greg and pb. They gonna hijack this.

[gregerly]

Yeah, sorry to hijack the post. I'll make sure it doesn't happen again. I appreciate the info on the curly syntax. In all my books and tutorials I've ever read, I haven't come across the curly syntax often.

Again, thanks for the info.

Greg

[pbmods]

Sorry about your thread Purple. It's greg and pb. They gonna hijack this.

Hmph. [WHINE]Greg started it![/WHINE] >P

[gregerly]

Hmph. [WHINE]Greg started it![/WHINE] >P

[PHP]<?
for($i=0; $i<10000;$i++){
echo "it's not my fault! It was all Pbmods's fault, having interesting content to his posts!<br />";
}
?>[/PHP]

Greg said emphatically... i'm such a nerd.