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Solution: Performing Data Operations with PHP 8 Extensions

Solution: Performing Data Operations with PHP 8 Extensions

A detailed review of the solutions to the challenge involving operations with SimpleXML and mbstring extensions.

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The code widgets below contain the solutions to the challenges. We will also go through a step-by-step explanation of the solutions.

Solution to Task 1

Use the SimpleXML extension concepts to implement the hierarchy tree of the family with PHP.

Tree-structured data
Tree-structured data

Question 1

Please implement the XML file structure of the above family tree structure.

Solution code

<!-- Start writing below -->
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<family>
    <branch name="Stephan">
        <descendent gender="M">Alex</descendent>
        <spouse gender="F">Mary</spouse>
        <branch name="Alex">
            <descendent gender="M">Costa</descendent>
            <spouse gender="F">Bathesda</spouse>
            <descendent gender="F">Julia</descendent>
            <spouse gender="M">Micheal</spouse>
            <descendent gender="M">John</descendent>
            <spouse gender="F">Lilli</spouse>
            <branch name="John">
                <descendent gender="M">Jonathan</descendent>
        </branch>
    </branch>
</family>

Code explanation

  • <family> is the root element, representing the entire family tree.

  • <branch> elements represent individuals within the family. Each branch has a name attribute specifying the individual’s name.

  • <descendent> elements represent male ...