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How can I parse JSON into a html table using PHP?


I have to get a table in my website. And have to get the data for this table from "http://west.basketball.nl/db/json/stand.pl?szn_Naam=2014-2015&cmp_ID=373" I've tried a lot of thing but nothing works....

 <!DOCTYPE html>
  <html>
   <head>
    <script type="text/javascript" 
       src="http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
   </head>
   <body>
    <?php
    $json=file_get_contents("http://west.basketball.nl/db/json
    /stand.pl?szn_Naam=2014-2015&cmp_ID=373");
            $data =  json_decode($json);

        if (count($data)) {
            // Open the table
            echo "<table>";

            // Cycle through the array
            foreach ($data as $stand) {

                // Output a row
                echo "<tr>";
                echo "<td>$afko</td>";
                echo "<td>$positie</td>";
                echo "</tr>";
            }

            // Close the table
            echo "</table>";
        }
    ?>
  </body>
</html>

Solution

  • Ok first thing to do when getting data from an external source is to understand what is being returned.

    So do

    <?php
    $json=file_get_contents("http://west.basketball.nl/db/json/stand.pl?szn_Naam=2014-2015&cmp_ID=373");
    $data =  json_decode($json);
    
    print_r($data);
    

    Result:

    stdClass Object
    (
        [stand] => Array
            (
                [0] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Risne Stars HS 1
                        [ID] => 2091
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 3
                        [percentage] => 100.0
                        [punten] => 6
                        [tegenscore] => 149
                        [eigenscore] => 191
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => 42
                        [team] => Risne Stars Heren 1
                        [positie] => 1
                    )
    
                [1] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => D.B.V. Arriba HS 2
                        [ID] => 1813
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 2
                        [percentage] => 0.0
                        [punten] => 0
                        [tegenscore] => 116
                        [eigenscore] => 102
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => -14
                        [team] => D.B.V. Arriba Heren 2
                        [positie] => 10
                    )
    
                [2] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => The Valley Bucketeers HS 2
                        [ID] => 2430
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 2
                        [percentage] => 0.0
                        [punten] => 0
                        [tegenscore] => 177
                        [eigenscore] => 70
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => -107
                        [team] => The Valley Bucketeers Heren 2
                        [positie] => 11
                    )
    
                [3] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Uitsmijters HS 2
                        [ID] => 2143
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 2
                        [percentage] => 100.0
                        [punten] => 4
                        [tegenscore] => 79
                        [eigenscore] => 161
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => 82
                        [team] => Uitsmijters Heren 2
                        [positie] => 2
                    )
    
                [4] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Picker Reds HS 1
                        [ID] => 2056
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 3
                        [percentage] => 66.7
                        [punten] => 4
                        [tegenscore] => 193
                        [eigenscore] => 184
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => -9
                        [team] => Picker Reds Heren 1
                        [positie] => 3
                    )
    
                [5] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Peatminers HS 2
                        [ID] => 6247
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 1
                        [percentage] => 100.0
                        [punten] => 2
                        [tegenscore] => 36
                        [eigenscore] => 64
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => 28
                        [team] => Peatminers Heren 2
                        [positie] => 4
                    )
    
                [6] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Jolly Jumpers HS 1
                        [ID] => 1994
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 2
                        [percentage] => 50.0
                        [punten] => 2
                        [tegenscore] => 103
                        [eigenscore] => 119
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => 16
                        [team] => Jolly Jumpers Heren 1
                        [positie] => 5
                    )
    
                [7] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => TONEGO '65 HS 2
                        [ID] => 2120
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 2
                        [percentage] => 50.0
                        [punten] => 2
                        [tegenscore] => 107
                        [eigenscore] => 122
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => 15
                        [team] => TONEGO '65 Heren 2
                        [positie] => 6
                    )
    
                [8] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Amical HS 2
                        [ID] => 1791
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 3
                        [percentage] => 33.3
                        [punten] => 2
                        [tegenscore] => 180
                        [eigenscore] => 195
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => 15
                        [team] => Amical Heren 2
                        [positie] => 7
                    )
    
                [9] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => S.V.Z.W. HS 2
                        [ID] => 5526
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 3
                        [percentage] => 33.3
                        [punten] => 2
                        [tegenscore] => 174
                        [eigenscore] => 151
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => -23
                        [team] => S.V.Z.W. Heren 2
                        [positie] => 8
                    )
    
                [10] => stdClass Object
                    (
                        [afko] => Twente Buzzards HS 3
                        [ID] => 2294
                        [status] => Actief
                        [gespeeld] => 3
                        [percentage] => 33.3
                        [punten] => 2
                        [tegenscore] => 196
                        [eigenscore] => 151
                        [datum] => 2014-10-05
                        [saldo] => -45
                        [team] => Twente Buzzards Heren 3
                        [positie] => 9
                    )
    
            )
    
        [nummer] => OHS2C
        [version] => 1.0
        [aantal_teams] => 11
        [id] => 373
        [seizoen] => 2014-2015
        [naam] => Oost Afdeling Heren Senioren 2e klasse C
        [gewijzigd] => 2014-10-05 18:34:25
    )
    

    So now you know you are dealing with an OBJECT and not scalar values or an array.

    So try this code:-

    <?php
        $json=file_get_contents("http://west.basketball.nl/db/json/stand.pl?szn_Naam=2014-2015&cmp_ID=373");
        $data =  json_decode($json);
    
        if (count($data->stand)) {
            // Open the table
            echo "<table>";
    
            // Cycle through the array
            foreach ($data->stand as $idx => $stand) {
    
                // Output a row
                echo "<tr>";
                echo "<td>$stand->afko</td>";
                echo "<td>$stand->positie</td>";
                echo "</tr>";
            }
    
            // Close the table
            echo "</table>";
        }
    ?>