SimpleXMLElement Object to Array PHP [duplicate]

Question

I do not understand why when I echo this:

echo $HotelesDisponibles->Currency;

Results in "Mexican Peso".

But when I add it to an array like this and then print it:

$array_habitaciones["$HotelCode"]["Currency"] = $HotelesDisponibles->Currency;

It prints this:

[19243] => Array ( [Currency] => SimpleXMLElement Object ( [@attributes] => Array ( [code] => MXN ) [0] => Mexican Peso ) )

How can I transform it to:

[19243] => Array ( [Currency] => Mexican Peso )

Greetings and thank you.

Eddie Christian Aguilar Kleima · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-17 16:32:45Z

I solve it by adding (string) like this:

(string)$HotelesDisponibles->Currency;

But if someone could explain me why this fixes the issue I would be happy.

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