Req #53201 [NEW]: json_encode can not encode as array when passing array with key

From: Operating system: ALL PHP version: 5.3.3 Package: JSON related Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description:json_encode can not encode as array when passing array with key Description: ------------ Hi, I am having one issues with json_encode function. Let me explain briefly. I want the json represented string from PHP Array. When I pass the array with not actually given 'key' value. json_encode return the encoded string as array. But after giving the array with associative array it is forcefully generated encoded as an object. In short : I can forcefully get the output of json_encode as an Object (using JSON_FORCE_OBJECT as 2nd Argument)) But can not forcefully get the output of json_encode as an Array (!!!?) I really need josn_encode as an array in my functionality no matter key is given or not. Like added the JSON_FORCE_OBJECT there must be something for array. ignore keys should be pass in optional argument. Please do not say this is actual behavior of json. I need this solution in anyhow. Test script: --------------- <?php /*I am giving array with no keys or numeric start with 0,2,3,4....with break sequence*/ $array = array("0" => "value1", "1" => "value2", "2" => "value3", "3" => "value4"); echo "Array output as array: ", json_encode($array); echo "<br />"; /*I am giving array with no keys or numeric start with 0,2,3,4....with break sequence*/ $array = array("0" => "value1", "3" => "value2", "3" => "value3", "6" => "value4"); echo "Array output should be array: ", json_encode($array); // Need output as an Array here shows as an Object forcefully Expected result: ---------------- //Expected result: Array output as array : ["value1","value2","value3","value4"] Array output should be array: ["value1","value2","value3","value4"] Actual result: -------------- //Actual result: Array output as array: ["value1","value2","value3","value4"] Array output should be array: {"0":"value1","3":"value3","6":"value4"} -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53201&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=trysnapshot52 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=trysnapshot53 Try a snapshot (trunk): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=fixed Fixed in SVN and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=53201&r=mysqlcfg