# ldap_get_attributes

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

ldap_get_attributes — Get attributes from a search result entry

### Description

array ldap_get_attributes ( resource `$link_identifier` , resource `$result_entry_identifier` )

Reads attributes and values from an entry in the search result.

Having located a specific entry in the directory, you can find out what information is held for that entry by using this call. You would use this call for an application which "browses" directory entries and/or where you do not know the structure of the directory entries. In many applications you will be searching for a specific attribute such as an email address or a surname, and won't care what other data is held.

    return_value["count"] = number of attributes in the entry
    return_value[0] = first attribute
    return_value[n] = nth attribute

    return_value["attribute"]["count"] = number of values for attribute
    return_value["attribute"][0] = first value of the attribute
    return_value["attribute"][i] = (i+1)th value of the attribute

### Parameters

`link_identifier`

  An LDAP link identifier, returned by ldap_connect().

`result_entry_identifier`

### Return Values

Returns a complete entry information in a multi-dimensional array on success and `FALSE` on error.

### Examples

Example#1 Show the list of attributes held for a particular directory entry

`<?php
// $ds is the link identifier for the directory
// $sr is a valid search result from a prior call to
// one of the ldap directory search calls
$entry = ldap_first_entry($ds, $sr);
$attrs = ldap_get_attributes($ds, $entry);
echo $attrs["count"] . " attributes held for this entry:<p>";
for ($i=0; $i < $attrs["count"]; $i++) {
echo $attrs[$i] . "<br />";
}
?>`

### See Also

- ldap_first_attribute()
- ldap_next_attribute()