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# udm_cat_path

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6)

udm_cat_path -- Get the path to the current category.

## Description

``array udm_cat_path` (int agent, string category)`

udm_cat_path() returns array describing path in the categories tree from the tree root to the current category.

`agent` - agent link identifier.

`category` - current category - the one to get path to.

Returns array with the following format:

The array consists of pairs. Elements with even index numbers contain category paths, odd elements contain corresponding category names.

For example, the call `$array=udm_cat_path($agent, '02031D');` may return the following array:

$array[0] will contain ''
$array[1] will contain 'Root'
$array[2] will contain '02'
$array[3] will contain 'Sport'
$array[4] will contain '0203'
$array[5] will contain 'Auto'
$array[4] will contain '02031D'
$array[5] will contain 'Ferrari'

Example 1. Specifying path to the current category in the following format: '> Root > Sport > Auto > Ferrari'
    <?php
       $cat_path_arr=Udm_Cat_Path($udm_agent,$cat);
       $cat_path='';
       for ($i=0; $i<count($cat_path_arr); $i+=2) {
         $path=$cat_path_arr[$i];
         $name=$cat_path_arr[$i+1];
         $cat_path .= " > <a href=\"$PHP_SELF?cat=$path\">$name</a> ";
       }
     >

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