Yii Ar Returns Object...

Yii 1.1 General Discussion
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Hello,

I did started to use Yii Framework, and it is better that last framework that I used. I have only one thing that gets to me. When I get something with AR, he will return to me object and I want array/object with only attributes (in object there are many things that I don’t need in templates). If I select one item from database with AR, case is simple:


$posts = Post::model()->find($condition,$params)->attriutes;

But when I run find all i must use foreach to get all attributes. Is there a different way to get array or object with only attributes?

Also if I select item/items with relations in model, there is still that object with items that I don’t need.

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Hello Zagroda,

As of the moment I can’t find any other way than to use foreach if you are finding it using AR, maybe you can get the attributes by:


CDBCommand->queryColumn()
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Hi!

find, findAll etc used from Yii for Object Oriented purpose.

So If you want specific values from database use Query Builder (use queryAll method)

http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/guide/1.1/en/database.query-builder

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I wanted to use AR, but if there is no other option… Thanks

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AR is programming pattern that works with objects (it is object-based). There is no way to "work with AR but without objects", and frankly I do not see any reason to work without objects in templates.

if you want to work with arrays - you must use standard DAO functions.

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Maybe I did not write it clearly. I want array or object but already with attributes. What AR is returning now it makes lines in templates too long in my opinion.

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Plz give an example of what you want. Currently it’s not very clear.

PS. Maybe custom getters will do.

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@ORey - I think he is not aware that he can access the attributes directly with $modelName->attributeName and because of that he loops through the $modelName->attributes array and gets the key/value from the array.

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@twisted1919 - omg, I did access attributes like you did show “$modelName->attributeName” in models! I used it and forgot about it :confused: I’m ashamed now! :-[

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Funny :) But hey, it happens to the best of us so don’t worry ;)