How to convert array into JSON object in php

Question

I want to convert my array value:

Array ( [page_1] => fifth [page_2] => first [page_3] => fourth [page_4] => third )

Into JSON format is given below

{s:6:"page_1";s:5:"third";s:6:"page_2";s:5:"first";s:6:"page_3";s:6:"fourth";s:6:"page_4";s:5:"fifth";}

Can anyone please help me

this is not json array format, this is string containing a byte-stream representation of value that can be stored anywhere. use `serialize($array)` to get this string format and `unserialize($serialized_data)` to get array format — Manjeet Barnala, Apr 15 '16 at 13:01

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 15 '16 at 12:54

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You want to serialize you array.

You need to use serialize()

<?php
$a = array (
        'page_1' => 'fifth',
        'page_2' => 'first',
        'page_3' => 'fourth',
        'page_4' => 'third');
echo serialize($a);
// Outputs: a:4:{s:6:"page_1";s:5:"fifth";s:6:"page_2";s:5:"first";s:6:"page_3";s:6:"fourth";s:6:"page_4";s:5:"third";}
?>

answered Apr 15 '16 at 12:54

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Just one more thing when i inserted into db the value is inserting not correct please tell me i am posting the query in the answer section. – user2110253 Apr 15 '16 at 13:09
what is the Data Type of your field in which you are inserting this data ?? @user2110253 – Manjeet Barnala Apr 15 '16 at 13:14
its longtext ,have you seen the output below which is inserting it add s:107:" on start and end }" – user2110253 Apr 15 '16 at 13:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 15 '16 at 13:00

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$json = json_encode($array);

and otherwise

$array = json_decode($json, true);

answered Apr 15 '16 at 13:00

Reinder

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 15 '16 at 13:11

When I insert the value in table it is inserting like

s:107:"a:4:{s:6:"page_1";s:5:"third";s:6:"page_2";s:5:"first";s:6:"page_3";s:6:"fourth";s:6:"page_4";s:5:"fifth";}";

don't know why cause when i display it that is right but in table it is inserting something like above

How to convert array into JSON object in php

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