Bug #74859 [Fbk->Opn]: json_decode unexpected behaviour

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=74859&edit=1 ID: 74859 User updated by: emimarz at gmail dot com Reported by: emimarz at gmail dot com Summary: json_decode unexpected behaviour -Status: Feedback +Status: Open Type: Bug Package: JSON related Operating System: linux PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: this two return NULL var_dump($json['1']); // incorrect result var_dump($json[1]); // incorrect result I trying to access an element existent but return NULL the expected return is something that is not NULL because that element exists Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-07-05 18:33:40] peehaa@php.net What unexpected behavior? Please explain what is expected and why and what the actual result is. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2017-07-05 18:24:36] emimarz at gmail dot com Description: ------------ this unexpected behaviour happen on php 5.* and 7.1 with json_decode Test script: --------------- <?php $son = '{ "1":{ "id":"1", "name":"jack" }, "2":{ "id":"2", "name":"john" } }'; $json = (array) json_decode($son); //var_dump($json); var_dump($json['1']); // incorrect result var_dump($json[1]); // incorrect result $json = json_decode($son,true); var_dump($json['1']); // correct result ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=74859&edit=1