what is the easiest way to get a 2D array from an XML stream?

[lawrence]

I can't quite figure out PHP's XML functions. Given an XML stream like
the one below, how do I get a 2D array?
<xml>

<entry>
<weblogHeadline>
Saddam found in Iraq
</weblogHeadline>
<weblogContent>
Military forces score a breakthrough today
</weblogContent>
</entry>

<entry>
<weblogHeadline>
Saddam found in Iraq
</weblogHeadline>
<weblogContent>
Military forces score a breakthrough today
</weblogContent>
</entry>

</xml>

[Chung Leong]

Parse the file with preg_match_all. That'll give you a 2D array.

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I can't quite figure out PHP's XML functions. Given an XML stream like
the one below, how do I get a 2D array?
<xml>

<entry>
<weblogHeadline>
Saddam found in Iraq
</weblogHeadline>
<weblogContent>
Military forces score a breakthrough today
</weblogContent>
</entry>

<entry>
<weblogHeadline>
Saddam found in Iraq
</weblogHeadline>
<weblogContent>
Military forces score a breakthrough today
</weblogContent>
</entry>

</xml>

[Andy Hassall]

On 19 Mar 2004 15:40:54 -0800, lk******@geocities.com (lawrence) wrote:

I can't quite figure out PHP's XML functions. Given an XML stream like
the one below, how do I get a 2D array?
<xml>

<entry>
<weblogHeadline>
Saddam found in Iraq
</weblogHeadline>
<weblogContent>
Military forces score a breakthrough today
</weblogContent>
</entry>

<entry>
<weblogHeadline>
Saddam found in Iraq
</weblogHeadline>
<weblogContent>
Military forces score a breakthrough today
</weblogContent>
</entry>

</xml>

http://uk.php.net/xml_parse_into_struct perhaps.

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[Andy Hassall]

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:35:12 -0500, "Chung Leong" <ch***********@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Uzytkownik "lawrence" <lk******@geocities.com> napisal w wiadomosci
news:da**************************@posting.google. com...

I can't quite figure out PHP's XML functions. Given an XML stream like
the one below, how do I get a 2D array?

Parse the file with preg_match_all. That'll give you a 2D array.

But a 2D array of what? You cannot parse XML with a single regular expression,
they aren't capable of storing enough state information to act as an
SGML/HTML/XML parser.

To parse XML, use an XML parser.

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http://www.andyh.co.uk / http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space

[Chung Leong]

A 2D array of a XML file of a specific schema as noted in the original post.
RegExp is perfectly capable of parsing that.

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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:35:12 -0500, "Chung Leong" <ch***********@hotmail.com> wrote:

Uzytkownik "lawrence" <lk******@geocities.com> napisal w wiadomosci
news:da**************************@posting.google. com...

I can't quite figure out PHP's XML functions. Given an XML stream like
the one below, how do I get a 2D array?
Parse the file with preg_match_all. That'll give you a 2D array.

But a 2D array of what? You cannot parse XML with a single regular

expression, they aren't capable of storing enough state information to act as an
SGML/HTML/XML parser.

To parse XML, use an XML parser.

--
Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> / Space: disk usage analysis tool
http://www.andyh.co.uk / http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space