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hi
I would like to know how to convert XML to Array with codeIgniter

http://codeigniter.com/wiki/Xml_Library/

maybe this can help you!!

Thanks

Pffft laaaaame! Use my Format library for X to Y conversion between a whole bunch of formats:

https://github.com/philsturgeon/codeigniter-restserver/blob/master/application/libraries/Format.php

Hit raw and copy and paste. This is part of restserver but I will chuck it into CI 2.1.

Nice, but was the “Pffft lame” really necessary? 😊 LOL

Of course! :-D

Pffft laaaaame! Use my Format library for X to Y conversion between a whole bunch of formats:

https://github.com/philsturgeon/codeigniter-restserver/blob/master/application/libraries/Format.php

Hit raw and copy and paste. This is part of restserver but I will chuck it into CI 2.1.

Did this manage to get into the recent v2.1.0 release? If not, any plans for next release?

This one will be going into develop as I didn’t see the point in writing extra documentation in HTML that I’d need to translate LaTex for 3.0.

Hi Phil,

Thanks for a great Library. One question though, and it’s more of a php one!

When converting from xml to array. It outputs a single array as

[Item] => Array
 (
  [Name] => Name
  [Code] => 10
 )

And multiple array as

[Item] => Array
 (
  [0] => Array
  (
   [Name] => Name1
   [Code] => 10
  ),
  [1] => Array
  (
   [Name] => Name2
   [Code] => 11
  )
 )

I need to loop all occurrences of Item, but cannot us foreach as sometimes it returns a single array, something like this would be great:

[Item] => Array
 (
  [0] => Array
  (
   [Name] => Name1
   [Code] => 10
  )
 )

But do not know how to achieve it.

I think it’s the simplexml_load_string() function that outputs it this way, but I have no idea how to loop all the through all the data.

Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Nate

Hi Phil,

Thanks for a great Library. One question though, and it’s more of a php one!

When converting from xml to array. It outputs a single array as

[Item] => Array
 (
  [Name] => Name
  [Code] => 10
 )

And multiple array as

[Item] => Array
 (
  [0] => Array
  (
   [Name] => Name1
   [Code] => 10
  ),
  [1] => Array
  (
   [Name] => Name2
   [Code] => 11
  )
 )

I need to loop all occurrences of Item, but cannot us foreach as sometimes it returns a single array, something like this would be great:

[Item] => Array
 (
  [0] => Array
  (
   [Name] => Name1
   [Code] => 10
  )
 )

But do not know how to achieve it.

I think it’s the simplexml_load_string() function that outputs it this way, but I have no idea how to loop all the through all the data.

Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Nate

Thanks Phil,

Worked a treat.

Regards

Nate

Phil

I have a cURL $res = curl_exec($ch); that returns XML in this following format.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<XMLDataStreamResponse>
<Ver>3.2</Ver>
<LegalNote>USE SUBJECT TO TERMS OF YOUR AGREEMENT.  UNAUTHORIZED USE PROHIBITED.  SUPPLIER INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL.  (C) 2012 QUICK TECHNOLOGIES INC.</LegalNote>
<SearchResults>
<Success>1</Success>
<ErrMsg></ErrMsg>
<TotalFound>567</TotalFound>
<Items>
 <Item>
  <Count>1</Count>
  553425783</ProductID>
  <SPC>AFLIE-HMXSX</SPC>
  Food Processor</PrName>
  19.35 - 24.70</Prc>
  <ThumbPicLink>http://www.promoplace.com/ws/ws.dll/QPic?SN=63814&P=553425783&RS=150</ThumbPicLink>
 </Item>
 <Item>
  <Count>2</Count>
  992851163</ProductID>
  <SPC>VJFKE-GGFSD</SPC>
  Kitchen Worthy Stainless Steel Deep Fryer</PrName>
  27.95</Prc>
  <ThumbPicLink>http://www.promoplace.com/ws/ws.dll/QPic?SN=63814&P=992851163&RS=150</ThumbPicLink>
 </Item>
 <Item>
  <Count>3</Count>
  503169927</ProductID>
  <SPC>FBNOI-GYJGH</SPC>
  2 Slice Toaster & Bun Warmer</PrName>
  15.95 - 20.30</Prc>
  <ThumbPicLink>http://www.promoplace.com/ws/ws.dll/QPic?SN=63814&P=503169927&RS=150</ThumbPicLink>
 </Item>

How would I start to use your library to build arrays so I can use them in my view?