get value from array - google API PHP result

Question

I am trying to get the driving distance from google maps.

print_r($result); outputs the below:

Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [elements] => Array
                    (
                        [0] => Array
                            (
                                [distance] => Array
                                    (
                                        [text] => 3,936 km
                                        [value] => 3935862
                                    )

                                [duration] => Array
                                    (
                                        [text] => 1 day 18 hours
                                        [value] => 150860
                                    )

                                [status] => OK
                            )

                    )

            )

    )

my php code to produce this is:

$q = "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?origins=Sydney&destinations=Perth&mode=driving&sensor=false";
$json = file_get_contents($q);
$details = json_decode($json, TRUE);
$details=$details['rows'];
print_r($details);

I somehow need to access this array and get the distance text value, in this case 3936 km

Any help appreciated, Thanks as always

Thanks Aleksandar... didnt quite work. see fiddle link on question at bottom. thanks again. output is empty. — Smudger
– Smudger, Commented Aug 16, 2014 at 13:16
Thanks, I have updated the question with my php that produces the error. thanks again. — Smudger
– Smudger, Commented Aug 16, 2014 at 13:29

Aleksandar Vasić · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-16 13:35:59Z

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<?php
$q = "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?origins=Sydney&destinations=Perth&mode=driving&sensor=false";
$json = file_get_contents($q);
$details = json_decode($json, TRUE);
$details=$details['rows'][0]['elements'][0]['distance']['text'];
print_r($details);
?>

there you go

answered Aug 16, 2014 at 13:35

Aleksandar Vasić

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maht0rz · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-16 13:03:34Z

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If we assume that variable $array holds the array you have attached to your post then we can do the following:

echo $array['elements'][0]['distance']['text']; //should output 1300km

Hope it helps!

answered Aug 16, 2014 at 13:03

maht0rz

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Smudger Over a year ago

Thanks, didnt quite work. see fiddle link on question at bottom. thanks again

maht0rz Over a year ago

Of course it did not worked, your $q has a syntax error. (at least the fiddle you posted).

maht0rz Over a year ago

Please use pastebin or any other simmiliar service to share your code so we can proceed in helping you!

maht0rz Over a year ago

Array you have attached to the question, is different from the one you get from the API :) just a bit see the pastebin above ^^

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