RE: [PHP] data from service into array
Is anything hindering you from using XML expat? You can use that to do it.
I already post a mail on this, search in the archive for xml related
posts.
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This is data from a data service.
This is the ENTIRE source code of the URL they let me receive:
symbolRHAT/symbol
price6.82/price
date3/4/2002/date
time3:59pm/time
change0.32/change
change_percent/change_percent
open6.59/open
high6.99/high
low6.53/low
volume932400/volume
I'm just now trying to learn PHP. I don't know ANYTHING about XML. I don't
even have any XML reference books yet. I did create a PHP script that is
usable (see below), but there has to be a more efficient way to do it with
PHP. I'll hunt up your post on XML in the archives after I get a XML book.
Thanks
Craig
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$symbol = RHAT;
$url =
http://www.PAIDDATAPROVIDER.com/services/quote.cgi?quote=.$symbol;
if (!($fp = fopen($url, r)))
{
echo Could not open URL;
exit;
}
$rawdata = fread($fp, 1);
fclose($fp);
$pricepattern = (price(.*)/price);
if (eregi($pricepattern, $rawdata, $price))
$datepattern = (date(.*)/date);
if (eregi($datepattern, $rawdata, $date))
$timepattern = (time(.*)/time);
if (eregi($timepattern, $rawdata, $time))
$changepattern = (change(.*)/change);
if (eregi($changepattern, $rawdata, $change))
$openpattern = (open(.*)/open);
if (eregi($openpattern, $rawdata, $open))
$highpattern = (high(.*)/high);
if (eregi($highpattern, $rawdata, $high))
$lowpattern = (low(.*)/low);
if (eregi($lowpattern, $rawdata, $low))
$volumepattern = (volume(.*)/volume);
if (eregi($volumepattern, $rawdata, $volume))
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On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Craig Westerman wrote:
I'm retrieving data from a data service.
This is the ENTIRE source code of the URL they let me receive:
symbolRHAT/symbol
price6.82/price
date3/4/2002/date
time3:59pm/time
change0.32/change
change_percent/change_percent
open6.59/open
high6.99/high
low6.53/low
volume932400/volume
How can I insert the data values into an array ?
Thanks
Craig
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Re: [PHP] data from service into array
Craig Westerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm just now trying to learn PHP. I don't know ANYTHING about XML. I don't
even have any XML reference books yet. I did create a PHP script that is
usable (see below), but there has to be a more efficient way to do it with
PHP. I'll hunt up your post on XML in the archives after I get a XML book.
the example you provided isn't xml. (it has some resemblance, but it isn't
xml.) here's a code snippet that will turn that format into an array:
$fp = fopen($url,r);
if (!$fp) die(could not open URL);
$out = array();
while (!feof($fp)) {
$line = fgets($fp,512);
if (preg_match('!(\w+?)(.*?)/\1!', $line, $m)) {
$out[$m[1]] = $m[2];
}
}
fclose($fp);
print_r($out);
jim
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RE: [PHP] data from service into array
Thanks Jim. Works like a charm. Real sweet.
Would you explain what this line does?
$out[$m[1]] = $m[2];
Learning is a real blast. Wish I would have jumped in a couple of years ago.
Thanks again.
Craig
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From: Jim Winstead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 4:23 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [PHP] data from service into array
Craig Westerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm just now trying to learn PHP. I don't know ANYTHING about XML. I don't
even have any XML reference books yet. I did create a PHP script that is
usable (see below), but there has to be a more efficient way to do it with
PHP. I'll hunt up your post on XML in the archives after I get a XML book.
the example you provided isn't xml. (it has some resemblance, but it isn't
xml.) here's a code snippet that will turn that format into an array:
$fp = fopen($url,r);
if (!$fp) die(could not open URL);
$out = array();
while (!feof($fp)) {
$line = fgets($fp,512);
if (preg_match('!(\w+?)(.*?)/\1!', $line, $m)) {
$out[$m[1]] = $m[2];
}
}
fclose($fp);
print_r($out);
jim
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Re: [PHP] data from service into array
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 06:02:15PM -0600, Craig Westerman wrote: Would you explain what this line does? $out[$m[1]] = $m[2]; it assigns an entry to the output array. $m is populated by preg_match (where it was passed as the third argument) with the entire match in $m[0], the first parenthesized expression in $m[1] (which is the element name), and the second parenthesized expression in $m[2] (which is the value). jim -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] data from service into array
I'm retrieving data from a data service. This is the ENTIRE source code of the URL they let me receive: symbolRHAT/symbol price6.82/price date3/4/2002/date time3:59pm/time change0.32/change change_percent/change_percent open6.59/open high6.99/high low6.53/low volume932400/volume How can I insert the data values into an array ? Thanks Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] data from service into array
Is anything hindering you from using XML expat? You can use that to do it. I already post a mail on this, search in the archive for xml related posts. On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Craig Westerman wrote: I'm retrieving data from a data service. This is the ENTIRE source code of the URL they let me receive: symbolRHAT/symbol price6.82/price date3/4/2002/date time3:59pm/time change0.32/change change_percent/change_percent open6.59/open high6.99/high low6.53/low volume932400/volume How can I insert the data values into an array ? Thanks Craig [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right. -- Nelson Mandela --- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
