parsing xml array response in PHP objects - php

Question

i am working on a UPS tracking API, i have called the API to track the package, i am getting the right response, but in array format, i am new to json decoding, please tell me how to parse this in PHP, do i have to create multiple objects in PHP? i am attaching the output as well as the PHP code.
PHP Code
if (isset($_POST['af0'])) {
if (preg_match('/^[a-z\d_]{4,80}$/i', $_POST['trackingNumber'])) {
$cleanTrackingNumber = $_POST['trackingNumber'];
$someArray = upsTrack("$cleanTrackingNumber");
echo '<pre>'; print_r($someArray); echo '</pre>';
} else {
echo 'Invalid tracking number... sigh...';
}
}
Output
Array
(
[TRACKRESPONSE] => Array
(
[RESPONSE] => Array
(
[TRANSACTIONREFERENCE] => Array
(
[XPCIVERSION] => 1.0
)
[RESPONSESTATUSCODE] => 1
[RESPONSESTATUSDESCRIPTION] => Success
)
[SHIPMENT] => Array
(
[SHIPPER] => Array
(
[SHIPPERNUMBER] => A6161A
[ADDRESS] => Array
(
[ADDRESSLINE1] => 132 E 43RD ST
[CITY] => NEW YORK
[STATEPROVINCECODE] => NY
[POSTALCODE] => 10017 4019
[COUNTRYCODE] => US
)
)
[SHIPTO] => Array
(
[ADDRESS] => Array
(
[CITY] => TORONTO
[STATEPROVINCECODE] => ON
[POSTALCODE] => M5V3X1
[COUNTRYCODE] => CA
)
)
[SHIPMENTWEIGHT] => Array
(
[UNITOFMEASUREMENT] => Array
(
[CODE] => LBS
)
[WEIGHT] => 3.20
)
[SERVICE] => Array
(
[CODE] => 011
[DESCRIPTION] => STANDARD
)
[REFERENCENUMBER] => Array
(
[CODE] => 13
[VALUE] => A6161AD9HPK
)
[SHIPMENTIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER] => 1ZA6161A6832763249
[PICKUPDATE] => 20140519
[SCHEDULEDDELIVERYDATE] => 20140521
[PACKAGE] => Array
(
[TRACKINGNUMBER] => 1ZA6161A6832763249
[ACTIVITY] => Array
(
[ACTIVITYLOCATION] => Array
(
[ADDRESS] => Array
(
[CITY] => SECAUCUS
[STATEPROVINCECODE] => NJ
[COUNTRYCODE] => US
)
)
[STATUS] => Array
(
[STATUSTYPE] => Array
(
[CODE] => I
[DESCRIPTION] => DEPARTURE SCAN
)
[STATUSCODE] => Array
(
[CODE] => DP
)
)
[DATE] => 20140520
[TIME] => 053000
)
[MESSAGE] => Array
(
[CODE] => 01
[DESCRIPTION] => On Time
)
[PACKAGEWEIGHT] => Array
(
[UNITOFMEASUREMENT] => Array
(
[CODE] => LBS
)
[WEIGHT] => 3.20
)
[REFERENCENUMBER] => Array
(
[CODE] => 19
[VALUE] => MMTD71EUY061A
)
)
)
)
)

Answer 1

If you already have the output in Array format then you don't have anything more to do with json decoding.
You can use $someArray to get any data from the array.
It's up to you if you want to just display it or save it, for example in a database.
What is it you trying to accomplish?