Easily convert valid xml to a php array.
Install via composer:
composer require mtownsend/xml-to-array
use Mtownsend\XmlToArray\XmlToArray;
$xml = <<<XML
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<request>
<carrier>fedex</carrier>
<id>123</id>
<tracking_number>9205590164917312751089</tracking_number>
</request>
XML;
$array = XmlToArray::convert($xml);
// $array is:
[
'carrier' => 'fedex',
'id' => '123',
'tracking_number' => '9205590164917312751089'
];
$xml = <<<XML
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<request>
<carrier>fedex</carrier>
<id>123</id>
<tracking_number>9205590164917312751089</tracking_number>
</request>
XML;
$array = xml_to_array($xml);
// $array is:
[
'carrier' => 'fedex',
'id' => '123',
'tracking_number' => '9205590164917312751089'
];
Helpers, methods, and arguments
Static method
XmlToArray::convert($xml, $outputRoot = false)
The $outputRoot determines whether or not the php array will have a @root key. Default is false.
Helper
xml_to_array($xml, $outputRoot = false)
Arguments are identical to XmlToArray::convert method.
XML has always been a challenge to work with in PHP compared to other data formats, such as JSON. This package aims to make integrating with XML files or api requests significantly easier. With this package, you might actually like interfacing with XML in your application now.
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The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.