PHP json_encode return rows as objects instead of arrays

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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?

please check https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11195692/json-encode-sparse-php-array-as-json-array-not-json-object — Subhash Chavda, Jul 09 '19 at 14:38
`echo json_encode(array_values($array))` - is the simplest way to force an array instead of an object. — Eugene, Jul 17 '23 at 15:53

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 19 '17 at 11:33

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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);

edited May 19 '17 at 11:33

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answered Sep 07 '13 at 07:09

json_encode and json_decode are different functions – Eugene Jul 17 '23 at 15:51

developerCK · Answer 2 · 2013-09-07T06:50:39.580

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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

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answered Sep 07 '13 at 06:23

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score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 07 '13 at 06:37

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use this code for decoding your encode json data

$encode = $your_json_encoded_data

json_decode($encode, TRUE);

answered Sep 07 '13 at 06:37

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score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 07 '13 at 06:12

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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.

answered Sep 07 '13 at 06:12

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I am asking for json_encode not for json_decode. when we use JSON data from javascript. – Deepika Patel Oct 05 '13 at 06:22

PHP json_encode return rows as objects instead of arrays

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