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Function simpleXMLToArray

Converts a simpleXML element into an array. Preserves attributes and everything.

You can choose to get your elements either flattened, or stored in a custom index that you define. For example, for a given element if you choose to flatten attributes, you would get: $array['field']['name'] = 'someName'; $array['field']['type'] = 'someType'; If you choose not to flatten, you get: $array['field']['@attributes']['name'] = 'someName';

Repeating fields are stored in indexed arrays. so for a markup such as: a b c you array would be: $array['parent']['child'][0] = 'a'; $array['parent']['child'][1] = 'b'; ...And so on.

array simpleXMLToArray(\simpleXMLElement $xml, boolean $flatten_values, boolean $flatten_attributes, boolean $flatten_children, string $value_key, string $attributes_key, string $children_key)

Arguments

  • $xml simpleXMLElement - the XML to convert
  • $flatten_values boolean - Choose wether to flatten values or to set them under a particular index. defaults to true;
  • $flatten_attributes boolean - Choose wether to flatten attributes or to set them under a particular index. Defaults to true;
  • $flatten_children boolean - Choose wether to flatten children or to set them under a particular index. Defaults to true;
  • $value_key string - index for values, in case $flatten_values was set to false. Defaults to "@value"
  • $attributes_key string - index for attributes, in case $flatten_attributes was set to false. Defaults to "@attributes"
  • $children_key string - index for children, in case $flatten_children was set to false. Defaults to "@children"