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, Sep 11 '14 at 13:11
I think this answer will make your life easier :D [http://stackoverflow.com/a/5965940/2178259](http://stackoverflow.com/a/5965940/2178259) — S.Thiongane, Sep 11 '14 at 13:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 11 '14 at 13:26

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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 '14 at 13:26

Jishad

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answered Sep 11 '14 at 13:13

Ram Sharma

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use `echo htmlentities($xml->asXML());` to see the markup, this is the correct answer, +1 – Kevin Sep 11 '14 at 13:22
blafoo but can i get it in output like this. – Jishad Sep 11 '14 at 13:22
thabk you Ghost. Its Working – Jishad Sep 11 '14 at 13:23
thanks, Ghost for your help. I am updating this answer as well – Ram Sharma Sep 11 '14 at 13:24
hi ghost are you there – Jishad Sep 11 '14 at 15:23
the value of array is displayed as a xml tag & key of array displayed as value of tag – Jishad Sep 11 '14 at 15:27
@Jishad, have you added `$row = array_flip($row);` before array_walk? – Ram Sharma Sep 11 '14 at 17:05
Hi Ram, How can i remove the character from source code..pls help – Jishad Sep 24 '14 at 12:12

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 11 '14 at 15:37

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>

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