Array to String Conversion in PHP code example

Example 1: php Array to string conversion

Using implode() function in Php
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Syntax
implode(separator,array);  

Example
<?php  
//assigning value to the array  
$dummyArr = array("Hello","Greppers,","Ankur","here !");  
  
echo implode(" ",$dummyArr);// Use of implode function  
?>  
  
Output:
Hello Greppers, Ankur here !

Example 2: Array to String Conversion in PHP

$gadget = array( 'computer', 'mobile', 'tablet' );
echo implode($arr);

Example 3: array to string conversion in php

$person = [
    'name' => 'Jon',
    'age' => 26,
    'status' => null,
    'friends' => ['Matt', 'Kaci', 'Jess']
];

echo json_encode($person);
// {"name":"Jon","age":26,"status":null,"friends":["Matt","Kaci","Jess"]}

Example 4: Notice: Array to string conversion php

// Use json_encode to collapse the array to json string:
$stuff = array(1,2,3);
print json_encode($stuff);   //Prints [1,2,3]

Example 5: php array to string

// for one-dimentional arrays
$str = implode('|', $arr);	// "v1|v2|v3"...

// for multi-dimensional/structured arrays, or to keep hierarchy
$str = json_encode($arr);
// or
$str = var_export($arr);

Example 6: array to string conversion in php

function subArraysToString($ar, $sep = ', ') {
    $str = '';
    foreach ($ar as $val) {
        $str .= implode($sep, $val);
        $str .= $sep; // add separator between sub-arrays
    }
    $str = rtrim($str, $sep); // remove last separator
    return $str;
}

// $food array from example above
echo subArraysToString($food);
// apple, raspberry, pear, banana, peas, carrots, cabbage, wheat, rice, oats