Req #53201 [Opn->Wfx]: json_encode can not encode as array when passing array with key

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53201&edit=1 ID: 53201 Updated by: rasmus@php.net Reported by: pratik dot vanol at gmail dot com Summary: json_encode can not encode as array when passing array with key -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: JSON related Operating System: ALL PHP Version: 5.3.3 Block user comment: N New Comment: Well, that is how json works. If you simply want to drop the keys and get an array of just the values, just do: json_encode(array_values($array)) Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-10-29 13:46:13] pratik dot vanol at gmail dot com 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 this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53201&edit=1