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PHP

Kris Byrum
Kris Byrum
32,636 Points
Posted by Kris Byrum
Kris Byrum
32,636 Points

Multidem Array

I'm attempting to make an unordered list.

The Line Items for this list are located inside an Array -

    "description" => array(
        "1" => "Testing level 1",
        "2" => "Testing level 2",
        "3" => "Testing level 3"
    )

This array is an item located in another Array -

$experience[1] = array(
    "employer" => "Employer",
    "city" => "City, ST",
    "title" => "Title",
    "description" => array(
        "1" => "Testing level 1",
        "2" => "Testing level 2",
        "3" => "Testing level 3"
    )
);

I have a function what has two arguments created on my index.php page using a foreach loop -

    function experience_list($exp_id, $exp) {
        $output = "";
        $output = $output . '<div>';
        $output = $output . '<h3>' . $exp['employer'] . '</h3>';
        $output = $output . '<h3>' . $exp['city'] . '</h3>';
        $output = $output . '<h3>' . $exp['title'] . '</h3>';
        $output = $output . '<li>' . foreach($exp['description'] as $duty){echo $duty;} . '</li>';
        $output = $output . '</div>';

        return $output;
    }

I have attempted to use a foreach loop inside this function, create another function globally and use it inside this function, and a few other things.

Could anyone assist me please? I'm attempted to review some of the PHP lessons again as well as some searching online.

Thanks in advance!!!!

1 Answer

Robert Walker
Robert Walker
17,146 Points
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
17,146 Points

Ok so hopefully this works now assuming your $exp is an array to start with like so:

$exp_id = 4;
$exp = array(

 array( 

    "employer" => "Employer 1",
    "city" => "City, SS 1",
    "title" => "Title 1",
    "description" => array(

          "1" => "Testing level 1",
          "2" => "Testing level 1",
          "3" => "Testing level 1"

                                        )

          ),

 array(

    "employer" => "Employer 2",
    "city" => "City, SS 2",
    "title" => "Title 2",
    "description" => array(

            "1" => "Testing level 2",
            "2" => "Testing level 2",
             "3" => "Testing level 2"

                                       )

          )

  );

var_dump($exp); // testing

function experience_list($exp_id, $exp){

 foreach($exp as $listing){

    $output = '' . $output . '<div>';
    $output = '' . $output . '<h3>' .$listing['employer'] . '</h3>';
    $output = '' . $output . '<h3>' .$listing['city'] . '</h3>';
    $output = '' . $output . '<h3>' .$listing['title'] . '</h3>';
    $output = '' . $output . '<ul>';

         foreach($listing['description'] as $duty){

           $output = '' . $output . '<li>' . $duty . '</li>';

         }
    $output = '' . $output . '</ul>';
    $output = '' . $output . '</div>';

  }

  return $output;


  }

  $result =  experience_list($exp_id, $exp);
  echo $result;

Which (tested) outputs:

<div><h3>Employer 1</h3><h3>City, SS 1</h3><h3>Title 1</h3><ul><li>Testing level 1</li><li>Testing level 1</li><li>Testing level 1</li></ul></div>

<div><h3>Employer 2</h3><h3>City, SS 2</h3><h3>Title 2</h3><ul><li>Testing level 2</li><li>Testing level 2</li><li>Testing level 2</li></ul></div>
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
17,146 Points
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
17,146 Points

To be honest though I would just do this directly into the index page instead:

foreach($exp as $listing){

echo '<div>';
echo '<h3>' . $listing['employer'] . '</h3>';
echo '<h3>' . $listing['city'] . '</h3>';
echo '<h3>' . $listing['title'] . '</h3>';
echo '<ul>';
    foreach($listing['description'] as $duty){

      echo '<li>' .$duty . '</li>';
  }
  echo '</ul>';
  echo '</div>';
}