PHP children() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

1. Description for PHP children() Function
2. Syntax for PHP children() Function
3. Parameter for PHP children() Function
4. Return for PHP children() Function
5. Example - Find the children of the note node

Description

The children() function finds the children of a specified node.

Syntax

PHP children() Function has the following syntax.

Parameter

Return

Returns a SimpleXMLElement object

Example

Find the children of the note node:

<?php/*ja v a 2  s. c  o m*/
$note=<<<XML
<book>
    <name>PHP</name>
    <name>Java</name>
</book>
XML;

$xml=simplexml_load_string($note);
foreach ($xml->children() as $child){
  echo "Child node: " . $child . "\n";
}
?>

The code above generates the following result.

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. Description for PHP count() Function
2. Syntax for PHP count() Function
3. Return for PHP count() Function
4. Example - Count the children of the book nodes

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