Converting array to an object with an array inside it

Question

I have an array with three keys and values. I need to convert first two keys into an object and the 3rd must remain an array but with and object inside it.

My Array:

$person = array(
    'name' => 'bob',
    'surname' => 'white',
    'address' => array(
        'street' => 'green road',
        'houseNo' => '89',
        'city' => 'Liverpool'
    )
);

I want to convert this array into an object like so:

$personInformation = json_decode(json_encode($person));

Which gives me this:

object(stdClass)(3)
{
    'name' => 'bob',
    'surname' => 'white',
    'address' => object(stdClass)(3) 
    { 
         'street' => 'green road',         
         'houseNo' => '89',
         'city' => 'Liverpool'
    }
}

But what I am after is this:

object(stdClass)(3)
{
    'name' => 'bob',
    'surname' => 'white',
    'address' => array(
       object(stdClass)(3) 
       { 
         'street' => 'green road',         
         'houseNo' => '89',
         'city' => 'Liverpool'
       }
   )
}

I'm really stuck on how to get this middle part sorted.

Jens A. Koch · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-26 10:25:59Z

1

Turn the values of the key address into an object and reassign it, like so:

<?php

$person = array(
   'name' => bob,
   'surname' => white,
   'address' => array(
        'city' => 'Liverpool',
        'street' => 'green road',
        'houseNo' => "89"
    )
);

$address_object = (object) $person['address'];
$person = (object) $person;
$person->address = array($address_object);

var_dump($person);

Result:

object(stdClass)#2 (3) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(3) "bob"
  ["surname"]=>
  string(5) "white"
  ["address"]=>
  array(1) {
    [0]=>
    object(stdClass)#1 (3) {
      ["city"]=>
      string(9) "Liverpool"
      ["street"]=>
      string(10) "green road"
      ["houseNo"]=>
      string(2) "89"
    }
  }
}

edited Jun 26, 2015 at 10:25

answered Jun 26, 2015 at 10:16

Jens A. Koch

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2 Comments

AJReading Over a year ago

This does not do as the OP asked. They want the address to be an array with an object as the first element of the array. Also converting the main $person array into an object.

Jens A. Koch Over a year ago

Yes, i was too quick. Fixed it.

AJReading · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-26 10:22:37Z

You could convert to an object as per your example, then simply modify the object like so:

$person = array(
    'name' => 'bob',
    'surname' => 'white',
    'address' => array(
        'street' => 'green road',
        'houseNo' => '89',
        'city' => 'Liverpool'
    )
);

$personInformation = json_decode(json_encode($person));
$personInformation->address = array($personInformation->address);

var_dump($personInformation);

That will give you:

object(stdClass)[1]
  public 'name' => string 'bob' (length=3)
  public 'surname' => string 'white' (length=5)
  public 'address' => 
    array (size=1)
      0 => 
        object(stdClass)[2]
          public 'street' => string 'green road' (length=10)
          public 'houseNo' => string '89' (length=2)
          public 'city' => string 'Liverpool' (length=9)

Note

You can also convert arrays to object using type casting. For example:

$myArray = (object)$myArray;

PHPJungle · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-26 12:02:44Z

0

Is this what you want?

$person = array(
    'name' => 'bob',
    'surname' => 'white',
    'address' => array(
        'street' => 'green road',
        'houseNo' => '89',
        'city' => 'Liverpool'
    )
);

$obj_person = (Object)$person;

Outputs:

object(stdClass)#1 (3) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(3) "bob"
  ["surname"]=>
  string(5) "white"
  ["address"]=>
  array(3) {
    ["street"]=>
    string(10) "green road"
    ["houseNo"]=>
    string(2) "89"
    ["city"]=>
    string(9) "Liverpool"
  }
}

answered Jun 26, 2015 at 12:02

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