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+
+
+
+
+ json_decode
+ Decodes a JSON string
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.description;
+
+ mixedjson_decode
+ stringjson
+ boolassoc
+
+
+ Takes a JSON encoded string and converts it into a PHP variable.
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.parameters;
+
+
+
+ json
+
+
+ The json string being decoded.
+
+
+
+
+ assoc
+
+
+ When &true;, returned objects will be converted into
+ associative arrays.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.returnvalues;
+
+ Returns an object or if the optional
+ assoc parameter is &true;, an associative
+ array is instead returned.
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.examples;
+
+
+ <function>json_decode</function> examples
+
+
+]]>
+
+ &example.outputs;
+
+ int(1)
+ ["b"] => int(2)
+ ["c"] => int(3)
+ ["d"] => int(4)
+ ["e"] => int(5)
+}
+
+array(5) {
+ ["a"] => int(1)
+ ["b"] => int(2)
+ ["c"] => int(3)
+ ["d"] => int(4)
+ ["e"] => int(5)
+}
+]]>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.seealso;
+
+
+ json_encode
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/reference/json/functions/json_encode.xml b/reference/json/functions/json_encode.xml
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+
+
+
+
+ json_encode
+ Returns the JSON representation of a value
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.description;
+
+ stringjson_encode
+ mixedvalue
+
+
+ Returns a string containing the JSON representation of
+ value.
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.parameters;
+
+
+
+ value
+
+
+ The value being encoded. Can be any type except
+ a resource.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.returnvalues;
+
+ Returns a JSON encoded string on success.
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.examples;
+
+
+ A <function>json_encode</function> example
+
+1,'b'=>2,'c'=>3,'d'=>4,'e'=>5);
+
+echo json_encode($arr);
+?>
+]]>
+
+ &example.outputs;
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ &reftitle.seealso;
+
+
+ json_decode
+
+
+
+
+
+