XML - array doesnt show entire file

[Drongo_III]

Hi Guys

 

I'm pulling an xml feed from Youtube to get some practice with traversing xml.

 

The thing I don't quite get is that when i create an simple xml object and do print_r (to concisely see what's in the xml)  it doesn't show everything that's in the actual xml file. Is that usual? And is using print_r on an xml object a stupid idea?

 

For instance this element is missing:

 

<media:thumbnail url="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6reEBParHzQ/0.jpg" height="360" width="480" time="00:09:41.500"/>

 

$xml = simplexml_load_file('http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/JREAMdesign/uploads');

echo "<pre>";
print_r($xml);

 

 

 

[requinix]

I think it's a known and reported bug that print_r() doesn't show everything, and especially namespaced stuff. Saw it last week or so.

 

If it's there in the XML then you can access it.

$xml->path->to->parent->children("media", true)->thumbnail

[Drongo_III]

Thanks Req. Least it's not just me being silly then

 

That's a real pain though- can be quite time consuming trying to look through a huge xlm output.

 

Is there a better way to print out all of the xml file as an array? I looked at SimpleXMLIterator which might be useful. Any thoughts?

 

 

 

I think it's a known and reported bug that print_r() doesn't show everything, and especially namespaced stuff. Saw it last week or so.

 

If it's there in the XML then you can access it.

$xml->path->to->parent->children("media", true)->thumbnail

[requinix]

I personally don't like using SimpleXML just to convert the XML into an array. For one you lose out on xpath().

 

What do you need to do with the XML?

[Drongo_III]

Well in this instance I am just playing around with pulling in a YouTube feed. It was more just to practice with a large, and fairly complicated, xml file.

 

What would you consider is a good alternative to using simpleXML?

[requinix]

What would you consider is a good alternative to using simpleXML?

Nothing. SimpleXML is the best thing for XML I've ever found.

 

I've lost track. Is there any problem besides you not knowing what's in the XML?

[Drongo_III]

Nah it was more just a case of getting some advice on dealing with big xml files as i was using print_r on the object but that, as you pointed out, is bugged. :/

 

Maybe i just need to polish my eyes