I want to get a users city, state/province, country from a google geocode of their postal/zip code (canada/usa). I retrieve the data as JSON: <https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/#JSON>

The problem is that there is not always the same amount/order of 'address\_components'. I was using just like: `$geocodedinfo['results'][0]['address_components'][3]['short_name'];`
But I soon realized that that will not always be province/state because sometimes google will add an extra element under 'address\_components'. 

Is there a way to parse the results just for the specifics I need (ie: City, State/Province, Country)?

**EDIT** I actually decode the JSON when I get it `json_decode($result, true)`

```
Array
(
[results] => Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [address_components] => Array
                    (
                        [0] => Array
                            (
                                [long_name] => V2X 2P6
                                [short_name] => V2X 2P6
                                [types] => Array
                                    (
                                        [0] => postal_code
                                    )

                            )

                        [1] => Array
                            (
                                [long_name] => Maple Ridge
                                [short_name] => Maple Ridge
                                [types] => Array
                                    (
                                        [0] => locality
                                        [1] => political
                                    )

                            )

                        [2] => Array
                            (
                                [long_name] => Maple Ridge
                                [short_name] => Maple Ridge
                                [types] => Array
                                    (
                                        [0] => administrative_area_level_3
                                        [1] => political
                                    )

                            )

                        [3] => Array
                            (
                                [long_name] => Greater Vancouver Regional District
                                [short_name] => Greater Vancouver Regional District
                                [types] => Array
                                    (
                                        [0] => administrative_area_level_2
                                        [1] => political
                                    )

                            )

                        [4] => Array
                            (
                                [long_name] => British Columbia
                                [short_name] => BC
                                [types] => Array
                                    (
                                        [0] => administrative_area_level_1
                                        [1] => political
                                    )

                            )

                        [5] => Array
                            (
                                [long_name] => Canada
                                [short_name] => CA
                                [types] => Array
                                    (
                                        [0] => country
                                        [1] => political
                                    )

                            )

                    )

                [formatted_address] => Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2P6, Canada
                [geometry] => Array
                    (
                        [bounds] => Array
                            (
                                [northeast] => Array
                                    (
                                        [lat] => 49.2214351
                                        [lng] => -122.6577849
                                    )

                                [southwest] => Array
                                    (
                                        [lat] => 49.219268
                                        [lng] => -122.663613
                                    )

                            )

                        [location] => Array
                            (
                                [lat] => 49.2202679
                                [lng] => -122.660587
                            )

                        [location_type] => APPROXIMATE
                        [viewport] => Array
                            (
                                [northeast] => Array
                                    (
                                        [lat] => 49.2217005303
                                        [lng] => -122.6577849
                                    )

                                [southwest] => Array
                                    (
                                        [lat] => 49.2190025697
                                        [lng] => -122.663613
                                    )

                            )

                    )

                [types] => Array
                    (
                        [0] => postal_code
                    )

            )

    )

[status] => OK
)

```