Hello buddy, I hope you are doing well with this article, we will learn how to convert XML to JSON in PHP with a simple example.
To convert the XML data to JSON in PHP we will use PHP predefined function simplexml_load_string. It will Interpret an XML file into an object. You read more information about the simplexml_load_string.from the PHP official website.
We will also use PHP predefined function json_encode, to encode the object data which we have to get from the simplexml_load_string function.
We will follow below steps to convert xml to json
Step:1 Get your xml Data
Below is an example of my XML data. The same data we will convert into JSON.
<breakfast_menu>
<food>
<name>Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$5.95</price>
<description>Two of our famous Belgian Waffles with plenty of real maple syrup</description>
<calories>650</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Strawberry Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$7.95</price>
<description>Light Belgian waffles covered with strawberries and whipped cream</description>
<calories>900</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Berry-Berry Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$8.95</price>
<description>Light Belgian waffles covered with an assortment of fresh berries and whipped cream</description>
<calories>900</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>French Toast</name>
<price>$4.50</price>
<description>Thick slices made from our homemade sourdough bread</description>
<calories>600</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Homestyle Breakfast</name>
<price>$6.95</price>
<description>Two eggs, bacon or sausage, toast, and our ever-popular hash browns</description>
<calories>950</calories>
</food>
</breakfast_menu>Step:2 Put your xml string into the code
Now we will use the below code to convert the XML string into the JSON.
$xmlData = '<breakfast_menu>
<food>
<name>Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$5.95</price>
<description>Two of our famous Belgian Waffles with plenty of real maple syrup</description>
<calories>650</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Strawberry Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$7.95</price>
<description>Light Belgian waffles covered with strawberries and whipped cream</description>
<calories>900</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Berry-Berry Belgian Waffles</name>
<price>$8.95</price>
<description>Light Belgian waffles covered with an assortment of fresh berries and whipped cream</description>
<calories>900</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>French Toast</name>
<price>$4.50</price>
<description>Thick slices made from our homemade sourdough bread</description>
<calories>600</calories>
</food>
<food>
<name>Homestyle Breakfast</name>
<price>$6.95</price>
<description>Two eggs, bacon or sausage, toast, and our ever-popular hash browns</description>
<calories>950</calories>
</food>
</breakfast_menu>';
$xmlObject = simplexml_load_string($xmlData);
$jsonData = json_encode($xmlObject, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
print_r($jsonData);Step:3 Test the integration
When you run the above command it will give you the below output
{
"food": [
{
"name": "Belgian Waffles",
"price": "$5.95",
"description": "Two of our famous Belgian Waffles with plenty of real maple syrup",
"calories": "650"
},
{
"name": "Strawberry Belgian Waffles",
"price": "$7.95",
"description": "Light Belgian waffles covered with strawberries and whipped cream",
"calories": "900"
},
{
"name": "Berry-Berry Belgian Waffles",
"price": "$8.95",
"description": "Light Belgian waffles covered with an assortment of fresh berries and whipped cream",
"calories": "900"
},
{
"name": "French Toast",
"price": "$4.50",
"description": "Thick slices made from our homemade sourdough bread",
"calories": "600"
},
{
"name": "Homestyle Breakfast",
"price": "$6.95",
"description": "Two eggs, bacon or sausage, toast, and our ever-popular hash browns",
"calories": "950"
}
]
}I hope now you understood how we can convert XML to JSON in PHP in a very easy manner.
