How to print array and
with single echo function

Question

Here is simple line of code:

echo $array2[3]."<br>";

The . Operator is appending <br> with array resulting into the following error:

Array to string conversion

I don't want to use {$array2[3]} like that. Is there any way to put both things in echo seperated?

Edit: Is there any way to print array with Echo

Looks like `$array2[3]` is an array, so if you want to output it for debugging purposes, use `print_r()` or `var_dump()`. — MrCode, Jun 17 '13 at 13:18
@StéphaneBruckert How do you know its xhtml? It might as well be html. Anyway it is not part of the question. — Daniel, Jun 17 '13 at 13:19
Like all the others previously said, use `print_r()` or `var_dump()` to have `array` `keys` and `values` printed on the next line. I would recommend `var_dump()` over `print_r()` to be honest. — Edwin Lambregts, Jun 17 '13 at 13:21
You'd get the same error using only `echo $array2[3];`. *Hint, hint #thinkaboutit #xyproblem #facebookhashashtagstoo* — deceze, Jun 17 '13 at 13:28
@EdwinLambregts Hey thanks it was array inside array, how do i print array with echo — Mark Evans, Jun 17 '13 at 13:30

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '13 at 13:26

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Use implode on your array with your desired delimiter.

echo implode("<br />", $yourArray);

As mentioned in the comments it's advised to use <br /> instead of <br> when you want' to use the echo inside a web application.

If you want to debug the array it's better to use print_r() or var_dump().

answered Jun 17 '13 at 13:26

cb0

Why is it better to use `
`? – likeitlikeit Jun 18 '13 at 11:54
Depending on what you output. In HTML, the
tag has no end tag. In XHTML, the
tag must be properly closed, like this:
. Also have a look [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1946426/html-5-is-it-br-br-or-br) for further informations. – cb0 Jun 18 '13 at 12:32
That means, `
` will work whatever the document type? Cool, thanks! – likeitlikeit Jun 18 '13 at 14:05

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