weird named array key causing problems

[benbramz]

hi all

Im using the simplexml_load_file function here.

There is an attribute in the xml named @attributes which but in using the code below:

$stat = $xml->@attributes->stat;

throws me an error, of course, unexpected '@'. How can i get around this?

[GUIR]

What about replacing @attribute with another before parsing..

$xml = str_replace('@attributes','a_t_attributes',$xml);

$stat = $xml->a_t_attributes->stat;

[NogDog]

I believe the "@" is an artifact of simpleXML, not part of the actual XML data being parsed. You should be able to access an attribute directly from the element, e.g.: $xml->elementName['attributeName']. See "Example #5" on the SimpleXML Examples page.

[benbramz]

I think your right that the '@' is from the simple xml..

However im still none the wiser to how i can access the data. A print_r() of the whole simpleXML read is as folllows...

SimpleXMLElement Object ( [@attributes] => Array ( [stat] => ok ) 
[auth] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [token] => xxx [perms] => x [user] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [@attributes] => Array ( [id] => x [username] => x [fullname] => xx ) ) ) )

any more help?

edit:

Heres the actual xml i get back..

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rsp stat="ok"><auth><token>xxx</token><perms>x</perms><user id="x" username="x" fullname="xx"/></auth></rsp>

[benbramz]

Originally Posted by NogDog

I believe the "@" is an artifact of simpleXML, not part of the actual XML data being parsed. You should be able to access an attribute directly from the element, e.g.: $xml->elementName['attributeName']. See "Example #5" on the SimpleXML Examples page.

NogDog, sorry.

I didnt get at first what you meant, but now the penny just dropped. Thanks a lot!