Re: json_encode/json_decode, take 2
| From: | Jochem Maas | Date: | Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:20:29 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: json_encode/json_decode, take 2 | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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try seeing what json_encode() creates:
$json = "json";
$data = array(
"no_1" => $json,
"no_2" => $json,
"no_3" => $json,
"no_4" => array("foo" => $json, "bar" = $json),
);
print_r({"{$json}_encode"}($data));
Christoph Boget wrote:
> The string used below in "$myArrEncoded" is generated in javascript, after
> creating the structure and spitting out:
>
> var JSONVar = javascriptVar.toSource();
>
> I can eval JSONVar and work with it as I would be working with the original
> javascriptVar so I know the transition back and forth from a structure to a
> string isn't causing problems. The problem is when I try to work with the
> string in PHP.
>
> Here is my code:
>
> <?php
>
> $myArrEncoded = "({Salary:{'50-70K':{filterType:"range",
> fieldName:"SALARY", fieldValueLabel:"50-70K",
> lowerValue:"50", upperValue:"70",
> inclusive:"BOTH"}},
> Position:{Developer:{filterType:"single",
> fieldName:"POSITION", fieldValueLabel:"Developer",
> fieldValue:"Developer", constraint:"equals"},
> SysAdmin:{filterType:"single", fieldName:"POSITION",
> fieldValueLabel:"System Admin", fieldValue:"SysAdmin",
> constraint:"equals"}}, 'Required Action':{'2 -
> GenScreen':{filterType:"single",
> fieldName:"REQUIRED_ACTION", fieldValueLabel:"General Phone
> Screen", fieldValue:"2 - GenScreen",
> constraint:"equals"}}})";
>
> echo var_dump( $myArrEncoded ) . '<br><br>';
> echo '$myArr encoded: ' . $myArrEncoded . '<br><br>';
> try {
> echo '$myArr decoded: <pre>' . print_r( json_decode( $myArrEncoded, TRUE
> ), TRUE ) . '</pre><br><br>';
> } catch( Exception $e ) {
> echo 'Error: ' . var_dump( $e );
> }
>
> ?>
>
> When I run it, I get the following output:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> string(587) "({Salary:{'50-70K':{filterType:"range",
> fieldName:"SALARY", fieldValueLabel:"50-70K", lowerValue:"50",
> upperValue:"70", inclusive:"BOTH"}},
> Position:{Developer:{filterType:"single", fieldName:"POSITION",
> fieldValueLabel:"Developer", fieldValue:"Developer",
> constraint:"equals"}, SysAdmin:{filterType:"single",
> fieldName:"POSITION", fieldValueLabel:"System Admin",
> fieldValue:"SysAdmin", constraint:"equals"}}, 'Required
> Action':{'2 -
> GenScreen':{filterType:"single", fieldName:"REQUIRED_ACTION",
> fieldValueLabel:"General Phone Screen", fieldValue:"2 - GenScreen",
> constraint:"equals"}}})"
>
> $myArr encoded: ({Salary:{'50-70K':{filterType:"range",
> fieldName:"SALARY", fieldValueLabel:"50-70K", lowerValue:"50",
> upperValue:"70", inclusive:"BOTH"}},
> Position:{Developer:{filterType:"single", fieldName:"POSITION",
> fieldValueLabel:"Developer", fieldValue:"Developer",
> constraint:"equals"}, SysAdmin:{filterType:"single",
> fieldName:"POSITION", fieldValueLabel:"System Admin",
> fieldValue:"SysAdmin", constraint:"equals"}}, 'Required
> Action':{'2 -
> GenScreen':{filterType:"single", fieldName:"REQUIRED_ACTION",
> fieldValueLabel:"General Phone Screen", fieldValue:"2 - GenScreen",
> constraint:"equals"}}})
>
> $myArr decoded: ({Salary:{'50-70K':{filterType:"range",
> fieldName:"SALARY", fieldValueLabel:"50-70K", lowerValue:"50",
> upperValue:"70", inclusive:"BOTH"}},
> Position:{Developer:{filterType:"single", fieldName:"POSITION",
> fieldValueLabel:"Developer", fieldValue:"Developer",
> constraint:"equals"}, SysAdmin:{filterType:"single",
> fieldName:"POSITION", fieldValueLabel:"System Admin",
> fieldValue:"SysAdmin", constraint:"equals"}}, 'Required
> Action':{'2 -
> GenScreen':{filterType:"single", fieldName:"REQUIRED_ACTION",
> fieldValueLabel:"General Phone Screen", fieldValue:"2 - GenScreen",
> constraint:"equals"}}})
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Why isn't json_decode() converting the string to an array? Is there
> something extra in there that json_decode() can't deal with? I can work
> with it fine in javascript... :(
>
> thnx,
> Christoph
>