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PHP simplexml_load_file() Function Usage and Example

The simplexml_load_file() function is used to convert a simple xml file to a SimpleXMLElement object.

Syntax

simplexml_load_file(file,classname,options,ns,is_prefix);

Definition and Usage

It is used to convert a simple xml file to a SimpleXMLElement object.

Return Value

Returns a SimpleXMLElement object if successful, returns false if failed

Parameter

Serial Number	Parameters and Description
1	file Specify the path of the xml file
2	classname Specify the class of the new object
3	ns Specify namespace prefix or URI
4	is_prefix If ns is a prefix, then TRUE; if it is a URI, then FALSE; the default value is FALSE.

Online Example

Try the following example, convert XML file to SimpleXMLElement object and then output the keys and values of the object:

Example

<?php
　　　//Convert XML file to SimpleXMLElement object and then output the keys and values of the object
　　　$xml = simplexml_load_file("sample.xml");
　　　print_r($xml);
?>

Test and see‹/›

Output Result

SimpleXMLElement Object ([to] => gopal [from] => CEO [heading] => Reminder [body] => Don't forget to send a file to me )

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