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PHP simplexml_load_string() Function Usage and Example

The simplexml_load_string() function is used to convert a formatted XML string to a SimpleXMLElement object.

Syntax

simplexml_load_string(data,classname,options,ns,is_prefix);

Definition and Usage

It is used to convert a formatted xml string to a SimpleXMLElement object.

Return Value

Returns a SimpleXMLElement object on success, and returns false on failure

Parameter

Number	Parameters and Description
1	data Specify the formatted xml string
2	classname Specify the class of the new object
3	ns It is used to specify a 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, which converts a formatted XML string to a SimpleXMLElement object and then outputs the keys and values of the object

Example

<?php
　　　//Convert a formatted XML string to a SimpleXMLElement object and then output the keys and values of the object
　　　$note = <<<XML
　　　
　　　<note>
　　　　　　<to>Gopal</to>/to>
　　　　　　<from>CEO</from>/from>
　　　　　　<heading>Reminder</heading>/heading>
　　　　　　Don't forget to send a file to me
　　　</note>
　　　XML;
　　　
　　　$xml = simplexml_load_string($note);
　　　echo $xml->to . "<br>";
　　　echo $xml->from . "<br>";
　　　echo $xml->heading . "<br>";
　　　echo $xml->body;
?>

Test and see‹/›

Output Result

Gopal
CEO
Reminder
Don't forget to send a file to me

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