get specific value from simpleXMLElement array - php

Question

I have seen similar questions like this but none answered successfully. I have this simpleXMLElement turned array:
Array
(
[0] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[#attributes] => Array
(
[uri] => https://66.90.34.19:9630/api/users/2/
[id] => 2
[full_render] => true
)
[username] => Admin
[password] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[name] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[first] => LightSpeed
[last] => Administrator
)
[email] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[account_locked] => false
[privilege_group] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[#attributes] => Array
(
[uri] => https://66.90.34.19:9630/api/privilege_groups/0/
[id] => 0
[full_render] => false
)
[name] => Administrator
[type] => administrator
)
[read_eula] => true
[hidden] => false
[enabled] => true
[phone] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[product] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[product_code] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[open_to_pos] => false
[gsx_tech_id] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[can_open_from_otr] => true
[can_discount] => true
[internal_user] => false
[active] => true
[expired] => false
)
[1] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[#attributes] => Array
(
[uri] => https://66.90.34.19:9630/api/users/2/
[id] => 2
[full_render] => true
)
[username] => Admin
[password] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[name] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[first] => LightSpeed
[last] => Administrator
)
[email] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[account_locked] => false
[privilege_group] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
[#attributes] => Array
(
[uri] => https://66.90.34.19:9630/api/privilege_groups/0/
[id] => 0
[full_render] => false
)
[name] => Administrator
[type] => administrator
)
[read_eula] => true
[hidden] => false
[enabled] => true
[phone] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[product] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[product_code] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[open_to_pos] => false
[gsx_tech_id] => SimpleXMLElement Object
(
)
[can_open_from_otr] => true
[can_discount] => true
[internal_user] => false
[active] => true
[expired] => false
)
I want the echo the [name]->[first] and [name]->[last].
I have tried many versions of loops to get them by key name. I just can't figured it out. Please help!

Answer 1

SimpleXML objects can be treated like arrays. Just loop through and get the data you need.
You access their data using -> instead of [].
foreach($array as $x){
$name = $x->name;
echo $name->first . ' ' . $name->last;
}
DEMO: http://codepad.viper-7.com/Ncn3C1