[RESOLVED] can't get XML FOREACH loop to work

[Dustie]

Hi all

I'm sure the solution to this is blindingly obvious but it's late at night and I'm completely stumped at the moment...

Here's my code so far:

$xmlDoc = new DOMDocument();
$xmlDoc->load('file.xml');
$xmlGigs = $xmlDoc->getElementsByTagName("gig");

$calendar = array(
	"date" => array(),
	"venue" => array(),
	"title" => array(),
	"bands" => array()
);

$totalGigs = $xmlGigs->length;
for ($i=0; $i<$totalGigs; $i++)
	{
	$calendar['date'][$i] = $xmlGigs->item($i)->getElementsByTagName("when");
	}

As you can see, I simply loop through my XML sheet and extract data into the $calendar array using a FOR loop. I want to change the last section to use a FOREACH loop instead and this is what I've changed it too:

$i = 0;
foreach ($xmlGigs as $Gig)
	{
	$calendar['date'][$i] = $Gig->item($i)->getElementsByTagName("when");
	++$i;
	}

...and it just won't work!! I'm getting a "Fatal error: Call to undefined method DOMElement::item()" error and I just can't figure out why.

Anyone? 🙂

[bradgrafelman]

Get rid of the "item->($i)" in the foreach loop. $Gig is $xmlGigs->item($i) from the for() loop, so you're essentially trying to call $xmlGigs->item($i)->item($i).

[Dustie]

Thassit! Knew it was something simple. Thanks muchly!! 😃