#49133 [NEW]: json_decode - return value on failure

From: php at jasonstark dot com Operating system: N/A PHP version: Irrelevant PHP Bug Type: Documentation problem Bug description: json_decode - return value on failure Description: ------------ The documentation for json_decode function doesn't explicitly state what happens or what the return value is when an invalid json string is passed in. Reproduce code: --------------- --- From manual page: function.json-decode --- Expected result: ---------------- Could you add a statement to the documentation for json_decode - Return Values: "Returns NULL when string cannot be parsed"? Thanks! Actual result: -------------- It doesn't say what happens. Example #3 alludes to the fact but it would be very helpful if it were included in the description above. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=49133&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=trysnapshot52 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=trysnapshot53 Try a snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in SVN: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=fixed Fixed in SVN and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=49133&r=mysqlcfg