Reputation: 27003
So I am working with an API that returns results in XML. Let's just say for argument sake I am returned the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Properties>
<Property>
<Name>Joes Crab Shack</Name>
<Address>111 Shack Street</Address>
</Property>
<Property>
<Name>Johns Shoe Store</Name>
<Address>123 Shoe Avenue</Address>
</Property>
</Properties>
Now I am using PHP and I get the results into a variable. So essentially this happens:
$xml_results = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Properties><Property><Name>Joes Crab Shack</Name><Address>111 Shack Street</Address></Property><Property><Name>Johns Shoe Store</Name><Address>123 Shoe Avenue</Address></Property></Properties>';
Now how can I treat this as an XML document and for example loop through it and print out all property names?
Upvotes: 1
Views: 1422
Reputation: 56
Something like this should get the job done.
$request_xml = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Properties>
<Property>
<Name>Joes Crab Shack</Name>
<Address>111 Shack Street</Address>
</Property>
<Property>
<Name>Johns Shoe Store</Name>
<Address>123 Shoe Avenue</Address>
</Property>
</Properties>';
$xml = simplexml_load_string($request_xml);
$i = 0;
while ($xml->Property[$i])
{
echo $xml->Property[$i]->Name;
echo $xml->Property[$i]->Address;
$i++;
}
Upvotes: 4