PHP SimpleXML – Get Node/Attribute Values

🌿 PHP SimpleXML – Get Node and Attribute Values

With SimpleXML, you can easily access child nodes and attributes of an XML document as PHP objects.

1️⃣ Accessing Child Node Values

Output:

✅ Access child nodes using object properties: $user->id, $user->name.

2️⃣ Accessing Attributes

If the XML has attributes:

You can access attributes like this:

✅ Attributes are accessed using array syntax: $user['id'].

3️⃣ Accessing Nested Nodes

✅ Nested nodes are accessed using -> notation: $user->contact->email.

4️⃣ Convert Node to String

Sometimes, you may want to explicitly convert a node to a string:

✅ Casting to (string) ensures you get the node value as a string.

5️⃣ Key Points

1. Child nodes are accessed as object properties: $node->childNode.

2. Attributes are accessed as array elements: $node['attribute'].

3. Nested nodes are accessed with multiple -> operators.

4. Casting to (string) is optional but ensures string type.

5. SimpleXML is easy and lightweight for reading and manipulating XML.