php code to return xml - php

Question

hi there i have a question and need help on this from you guys .
I have a database created for a game called gamesleaderboard and the fields are id, player_name, score, leveltime. and my task is after getting the score, i have to insert it to a database and sort the dbase accordingly.
after sorting, the code will return an xml in the following structure:
Ahmad100080
Basel95090
Samer920100
Seyd900110
Ahmad100080
Basel95090
Samer920100
Seyd900110
Ahmad100080
Basel95090
plz tell me the necessary details how to do this thankyou.

Answer 1

In most simplistic terms there is nothing really special to do here, you can output XML in exactly the same way you would output HTML in PHP, this is a simple example
You can also use the DOMDocument class (or SimpleXML) to output XML, this is a bit more complex but is better practice. For an example of creating XML with DOMDocument using data from MySQL read more here

Answer 2

Don't forget to send the correct Content-Type header before outputting the XML document tho.

Answer 3

If you are very new to XML I would highly recommend SimpleXML as it will be enough for most of needs. Creating XML using "echo" and strings is not only a dangeous but also a very bad programming technique.
Using SimpleXML you can easily add new nodes, adding child nodes and attributes to them. If you can getting started reading the PHP docs, just search for a SimpleXML tutorial on google. Or ask your questions right here.

Answer 4

$query=mysql_query("Select * from gamesleaderboard ");
$number=mysql_num_rows($query);
if ($query==0)
{
echo "0 rows Affected";
}
$doc= new DOMDocument();
$doc->formatOutput=true;
$root= $doc->createElement("Games");
$doc->appendChild($root);
for ($i=0; $i<$number; $i++){
$row=mysql_fetch_array($qex);
$node=$doc->createElement("user");
$pn=$doc->createElement("player_name");
$pn->appendChild($doc->createTextNode($row["player_name"]));
$node->appendChild($pn);
$sc=$doc->createElement("score");
$sc->appendChild($doc->createTextNode($row["score"]));
$node->appendChild($sc);
$root->appendChild($node);
}
echo $doc->saveXML();
This will display the answer exactly you want. I just tested it. I was probably in highschool when you asked this question here. Anyway it'll help someone else.