parsing a php value

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for example:

$value_array = array("fu" => "bar", "banana" => "apple");

for example:

echo $value_array["fu"]; # output will be bar

okay, i have this value:

$value = "fuu:bar:12:apple";

okay, i'd like to parse the $value and write "bar" value to the screen, but i don't know how i can do this job.

Your $value reminds me serialized string. Does it actual $value value? — antyrat
– antyrat, Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 17:36
OK, what I actually want to know is how do you create this value in the first place? Instead of creating your own format, you could e.g. use serialize and unserialize. — Felix Kling
– Felix Kling, Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 17:36
@FelixKling, mate, thanks for your help. i solved my problem. btw, thanks for your kindly suggestion. my friend, i cam creating mysql table with my hand. value comes from mysql table. anyway, regards mate. — taffarel
– taffarel, Commented Sep 21, 2011 at 17:48

Korvin Szanto · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-21 17:37:41Z

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umm, why delimit by :? It'd be a lot easier with fuu:bar;12:apple but to go with what you have...

$value = explode(':',$value);
$values = array();
foreach ($value as $k => $v) {
   if ($k %2 != 0)
      $values[$value[($k - 1)]] = $v;
}

answered Sep 21, 2011 at 17:37

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Bojangles Over a year ago

Dammit! Exactly the solution I had. Good one.

Korvin Szanto Over a year ago

Don't you love when that happens?

Bojangles Over a year ago

No, but yes because now you get free rep :-)

Korvin Szanto Over a year ago

haha, I like seeing my function submitted seconds before I submit it.

Bojangles Over a year ago

The thing that gets me is all the answers that are just pastes of code get all the upvotes, whereas my nicely written and explained answer just gets told to go and stand in the corner. Sort of an okay moment.

Robik · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-21 17:35:56Z

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Try using explode function.

answered Sep 21, 2011 at 17:35

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Naftali · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-21 17:37:07Z

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$bar_val  = explode(":", $value);

echo $bar_val[1];

Demo: http://codepad.org/pyoyfk8n

answered Sep 21, 2011 at 17:37

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mario Over a year ago

How does your answer satisfy the echo $value_array["fu"]; example?

Naftali Over a year ago

@mario -- the OP did not ask for that, that was just an example. The OP asked how he/she would output bar from the given string

mario Over a year ago

Question title says parsing. Nowhere does it assert that it's actually an ordered list.

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