problem assigning array to variable

Question

I'm sure this is a simple one. I have an array in a simplexml object. When I try to assign the array to a variable, it only assigns the first index of the array. How can I get it to assign the whole array. This is my code.

$xml = simplexml_load_string(FlickrUtils::getMyPhotos("flickr.photos.search", $_SESSION['token']));

$photosArray = $xml->photos;
//$photosArray = $xml->photos->photo;

//echo gettype($photosArray);
print_r($photosArray);

This is the result of the print_r($photosArray);

Thanks for youe help!

phihag · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-09 13:10:09Z

3

I fail to see an array in your example. However, $xml is traversable, so you probably mean that. $xml->photos selects only the first photo element though. You are probably looking for

$photosArray = $xml->xpath('//photo');

which indeed returns an array.

answered Jan 9, 2011 at 13:10

phihag

289k75 gold badges475 silver badges489 bronze badges

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

2 Comments

Samuel Herzog Over a year ago

i don't see why [photo] => Array doesn't indicate an array. nevertheless, most simple and useful answer i can imagine +1 :)

phihag Over a year ago

@Samuel Herzog That's an attribute of the object $xml->photos;, but you're right, that is an array; but at the wrong place.

ajreal · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-09 13:14:45Z

1

In order to return all photo, can make used on children()

You can cast the list of simplexml objects into array, like

$photosArray = (array)$xml->children();

/* or retain the simplexml object */
$photosArray = $xml->children();

answered Jan 9, 2011 at 13:14

ajreal

47.4k11 gold badges98 silver badges119 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

problem assigning array to variable

2 Answers 2

2 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

2 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related