Re: Re: Object Array?

From:	Jay Paulson	Date:	Thu, 18 May 2006 19:32:49 +0000
Subject:	Re: Re: Object Array?
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This keeps getting stranger and stranger. I did the var_dump and I got this for R: ["R"]=> array(10) { So it's an array but when I pass it through is_array it says it's not an array. However, when I pass it through is_object it says it's an object?! On 5/18/06 2:18 PM, "Daniel Orner" <orner@cs.yorku.ca> wrote: > Try using var_dump rather than print_r... maybe it'll give you more > accurate data (e.g. to figure out if it's an object, as Rob said, or an > array). > > --Daniel > > Jay Paulson wrote: >> I tried with no success yesterday to get an answer to this question so I'll >> try again. >> >> I have an object from using simpleXML and inside that object is an array >> holding even more objects. However, it's not acting like an array and >> therefore I can't go through it. (i.e. I can't use the count function to see >> how big it is and loop through it) >> >> This below should be an array: >> >> $xml->RES->R >> >> When I use print_r($xml->RES->R) I get $xml->RES->R[0] printed, which is >> below: >> >> SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [U] => http://.../benefits/ >> [UD] => http://.../benefits/ >> [UE] => http://.../benefits/ >> [T] => Benefits >> >> [RK] => 10 >> [CRAWLDATE] => 17 May 2006 >> [FS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [S] => Home, Benefits Forms Jobs Training Locations, Who We Are >> E-Info Publications EVA Team Websites. ... 2006 >> Benefits >> Vote. Benefits Links. Benefits Websites. >> ... >> [LANG] => en >> [HAS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [L] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [C] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> ) >> >> ) >> >> >> When I use print_r($xml->RES) I get the below. As you can see [R] => Array >> but yet in the above example it is an object. I'm so confused and lost. >> Can anyone help? PHP version 5.0.4 >> >> SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [M] => 2010 >> [FI] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [NB] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [NU] => >> >> /search?q=benefits&site=default_collection&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&output=xml_no_ >> dtd&client=default_frontend&access=p&sort=date:D:L:d1&start=10&sa=N >> ) >> >> [R] => Array >> ( >> [0] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [U] => http://.../benefits/ >> [UD] => http://.../benefits/ >> [UE] => http://.../benefits/ >> [T] => Benefits >> >> [RK] => 10 >> [CRAWLDATE] => 17 May 2006 >> [FS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [S] => Home, Benefits Forms Jobs Training >> Locations, Who We Are E-Info Publications EVA Team Websites. >> ... >> 2006 Benefits Vote. Benefits Links. >> Benefits Websites. >> ... >> [LANG] => en >> [HAS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [L] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [C] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> ) >> >> ) >> >> [1] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [U] => >> http://.../benefits/benefits_websites.html >> [UD] => >> http://.../benefits/benefits_websites.html >> [UE] => >> http://.../benefits/benefits_websites.html >> [T] => Benefits >> >> [RK] => 9 >> [CRAWLDATE] => 17 May 2006 >> [FS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [S] => Home, Benefits Forms Jobs Training >> Locations, Who We Are E-Info Publications EVA Team Websites. >> Benefits Websites. ... >> [LANG] => en >> [HAS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [L] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [C] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> ) >> >> [HN] => /benefits >> ) >> >> [2] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [U] => >> http://www..com/jobs//benefits.html >> [UD] => >> http://www..com/jobs//benefits.html >> [UE] => >> http://www..com/jobs//benefits.html >> [T] => : Jobs : >> [RK] => 10 >> [FS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [S] => ... Benefits Summary. >> ... >> The Benefits of a Unique Culture. At ... >> success. Medical >> Care Benefits. Available after ... >> [LANG] => en >> [HAS] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> [L] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> [C] => SimpleXMLElement Object >> ( >> ) >> >> ) >> >> ) >> >> Etc......