Array to string conversion

Question

I'm trying to use a simple case statement to check the value of $item, which is returned as an array. The code returns the default case statement even though the array is equal to "iphones". Is there a simple way that I can get the value as a string?

This is the value of the array

object(stdClass)#209 (1) {
  ["item"]=>
  string(7) "iphones"
}

and this is my code

class ItemController extends BaseController {

        public function item ($item) {

        $item = DB::table('Catagories')->where('item', $item)->first();

        if (isset($item)) {

        switch ($item) {
              case "iphones":
                echo "iphone!";
                break;
              case "phones":
                echo "phones!";
                break;
              case "tablets":
                echo "tablets!";
                break;
              default:
              echo "string";
             }
          }
       }
    }

Please post '$item' array format.

TBI
– TBI

2014-07-19 04:36:40 +00:00
Commented Jul 19, 2014 at 4:36 — TBI
– TBI, Commented Jul 19, 2014 at 4:36

elixenide · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-19 04:39:02Z

1

That's not an array; it's an object. You can just access it like this:

$item->item

$item is an object with a property named item, so you use the syntax above.

answered Jul 19, 2014 at 4:39

elixenide

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amilajack Over a year ago

Thank you so much! And I have another question. If I'm passing a view with an object attached, like so... 'return View::make('general.buy') ->with('item', $item);' , what is the first parameter of the with() method?

elixenide Over a year ago

I'm not sure what your other question is, but you should ask it as a new question, using the "Ask Question" button at the top of the page. You can link to this question if it helps provide context.

ObiWanShanobi · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-19 04:49:10Z

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Array elements can be converted to a string like such:

<?php
$arr = array('Hello','World!','Beautiful','Day!');
echo implode(" ",$arr);
?>

Documentation

answered Jul 19, 2014 at 4:49

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