Is it possible to get original after json_encode?

Question

First step:

$arr = array('a' => 1, 'b' => 2, 'c' => 3, 'd' => 4, 'e' => 5);

$str = json_encode($arr);

Is it possible to get the original array from $str if I don't have easy access to $arr?

json_decode, then continue handle the variable – Xatenev Jul 02 '14 at 07:26 — Xatenev, Jul 02 '14 at 07:26
Would you believe `json_decode($str)` – Mark Baker Jul 02 '14 at 07:26 — Mark Baker, Jul 02 '14 at 07:26

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 04 '14 at 03:14

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Yes, You can decode using json_decode. Use this to get original array.

$arr = json_decode($str,true)

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edited Jul 04 '14 at 03:14

Yu Hao

answered Jul 02 '14 at 07:30

Praveen Pandey

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 02 '14 at 07:28

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$str = json_decode($str);

Google is your friend, failing that php.net

answered Jul 02 '14 at 07:28

Christopher Shaw

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 02 '14 at 07:47

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You can encode your arrays to JSON with

$encode = json_encode($array);

But you can also decode it. This way you get the original array back:

$decode = json_decode($encode);

Hope this helps you out :)

answered Jul 02 '14 at 07:47

Melvin Koopmans

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