how to convert php array to xml

Question

I have php array like below

$row = array (
  'name' => 'david',
 'bio' => 'good man'
 );

i want to convert this array to corresponding XML page like scenario below.

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <note>
   <name>david</name>
   <bio>good man</bio>
</note>

What have you tried so far? Have you looked up methods of creating XML using PHP? — i alarmed alien
– i alarmed alien, Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:11
i want to the php array get output like <note> <name>david</name> <bio>good man</bio> </note> — Jishad
– Jishad, Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:15
I think this answer will make your life easier :D http://stackoverflow.com/a/5965940/2178259 — S.Thiongane
– S.Thiongane, Commented Sep 11, 2014 at 13:38

Jishad · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-11 13:26:17Z

1

try like this.

   $xml = new SimpleXMLElement('<note/>');
   $row = array_flip($row);
   array_walk_recursive($row, array ($xml, 'addChild'));
   echo htmlentities($xml->asXML());

edited Sep 11, 2014 at 13:26

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answered Sep 11, 2014 at 13:13

Ram Sharma

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Kevin Over a year ago

use echo htmlentities($xml->asXML()); to see the markup, this is the correct answer, +1

Jishad Over a year ago

<?xml version="1.0"?> <root><blub>bla</blub><bar>foo</bar></root> but can i get it in output like this.

Jishad Over a year ago

thabk you Ghost. Its Working

Ram Sharma Over a year ago

thanks, Ghost for your help. I am updating this answer as well

Jishad Over a year ago

hi ghost are you there

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ThW · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-11 15:37:15Z

0

Generate XML with DOM:

$row = array (
  'name' => 'david',
  'bio' => 'good man'
);

$dom = new DOMDocument();
$dom->formatOutput = TRUE;

$note = $dom->appendChild($dom->createElement('note'));
foreach ($row as $name => $value) {
  $note
    ->appendChild($dom->createElement($name))
    ->appendChild($dom->createTextNode($value));
}

echo $dom->saveXml();

Output:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<note>
  <name>david</name>
  <bio>good man</bio>
</note>

answered Sep 11, 2014 at 15:37

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