I am using json_encode() to encode array into json format. but it returning object instead of array. I want to return an array not an object. any body have any idea?
4 Answers
Basically json_decode() will return two types of data.
1) Object
2) Associative array
By default, json_decode() returns object type value.
But, if you want value as an array format you must use TRUE as a second argument in json_decode().
e.g,
$decoded_value = json_decode($json_encoded_value, TRUE);
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Eugene
json_encode and json_decode are different functions
use this code for decoding your encode json data
$encode = $your_json_encoded_data
json_decode($encode, TRUE);
Comments
actually json_encode function in php will return a json formatted string.
and if you want to parse json formatted string back in php then you should use json_decode.
json_decode function will return data two types. object & associtavie array.
json_decode(); return type object
json_decode(, TRUE); return type associtative array
Comments
You should use json_decode with TRUE param like following example:
$array = array(1,2,3);
$encode = json_encode($array);
$decode = json_decode($encode, TRUE);
Now $decode is array, not object.
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Deepika Patel
I am asking for json_encode not for json_decode. when we use JSON data from javascript.
echo json_encode(array_values($array))- is the simplest way to force an array instead of an object.