Create a definition list from a function in PHP

Description

The following code shows how to create a definition list from a function.

Example


<!DOCTYPE html>/*  w  ww .j av  a2s  .  c o m*/
<html>
  <body>
    <h2>A function to create a definition list</h2>
    <?php
    
    $iterations = 10;
    
    function defList( $contents ) {
      $markup = "<dl>\n";
    
      foreach ( $contents as $key => $value ) {
        $markup .= "  <dt>$key</dt><dd>$value</dd>\n";
      }
    
      $markup .= "</dl>\n";
      return $markup;
    }
    
    $myBook = array( "title" => "The Grapes of Wrath",
                     "author" => "John Steinbeck",
                     "pubYear" => 1939 );
    
    echo defList( $myBook );
    
    ?>

  </body>
</html>

The code above generates the following result.





















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