export()

Export an item’s data.

Export an item’s data

Function Definition

public function export ( $fields = null, $id = null, $format = null )

Source File: /pods/classes/Pods.php

Since: 2.0

Parameters

PARAMETERTYPEDETAILS
$fields(array)(optional) Fields to export
$id(int)(optional) ID of the pod item to export
$format(string)You can specify “json” to return a json encoded representation

Returns

(array|bool) Data array of the exported pod item

Examples

Example 1

 <?php
    $person = pods( 'people', 'fred-flinstone' );

    $all_fields = $person->export();

    if ( !empty( $all_fields ) ) {
        foreach( $all_fields as $field => $value ) {
            // You can use pods_serial_comma to output values, 
            // even if it's an array
?>
    <h2><?php echo $person->fields[ $field ][ 'label' ]; ?></h2>
    <p>Value: <?php echo pods_serial_comma( $value, $field, $person->fields ); ?></p>
    <br />
<?php
        }
    }
    else
        echo '<strong>No data found.</strong>';

The above example will output:

<h2>Favorite Color</h2>
<p>Value: Blue</p>
<br />
<h2>Related User</h2>
<p>Value: fred_flintstone</p>
<br />

Other Helpful Documentation on pods()

add_to()

Add an item to the values of a relationship field.

add()

Add an item to a Pod.

data()

Return an array of all rows returned from a find() call.

delete()

Delete an item from the Pod.

display()

Return the output for a field.

do_magic_tags()

Replace magic tags with their values.

duplicate()

Duplicate an item.

exists()

Whether a Pod item exists or not when using fetch() or construct with an ID or slug.

export_data()

Export data from all items.

fetch()

Fetch an item from a Pod.

field()

Return the value for a field.

fields()

Return field array from a Pod, a field’s data, or a field option.

filters()

Output search filters to be used with find().

find()

Find items of a pod.

first_id()

Return the first item ID.

form()

Embed a form to add / edit a pod item from within your theme.

helper()

Run a helper within a Pod Page or WP Template.

id()

Return the item ID.

import()

Import data.

index()

Return the item name.

last_id()

Return the last item ID.

next_id()

Return the next item ID.

nth()

Fetch the nth state.

pagination()

Display the pagination controls.

position()

Fetch the current position in the loop.

prev_id()

Return the previous item ID.

raw()

Return the raw output for a field.

remove_from()

Remove values from fields.

reset_pod()

Delete all items from the Pod.

reset()

Reset the item position back to the start of the find() list.

row()

Return row array for an item.

save()

Save an item.

template()

Display the page template.

total_found()

Fetch to total number of rows found.

total()

Fetch the total row count.

valid()

Pod object validity.

zebra()

Fetch the zebra switch.