How to convert json data to array in php?

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I have json string live below, I try to convert array but I am not success can anyone please help me, thank you advance.

Example 1 : s:59:"[{"item_id":"UTILITY CON CERNIERA","qty":1,"points":"110"}]";

Example 1 : s:109:"[{"item_id":"UTILITY CON CERNIERA","qty":1,"points":"110"},{"item_id":"PESA VALIGIA","qty":1,"points":"120"}]";

That's not JSON. That looks like a `serialize()`'d JSON string. — deceze, Jun 17 '16 at 10:34
What's outputting this? There's JSON, but it's inside a `serialize()`'d string, prepended with something else... — Jonnix, Jun 17 '16 at 10:34

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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It seems, that you have a serialized json, so try this:

$array = json_decode(unserialize($string), true);

But it also seems that your data is corrupted, that's why unserialize does not work correctly in some PHP versions. If this is your case then in this question you can find a way to fix this: unserialize() [function.unserialize]: Error at offset.

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answered Jun 17 '16 at 10:33

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Ravi Hirani · Answer 2 · 2016-06-17T10:47:22.617

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Use unserialize and json_decode

json_decode(unserialize($string),true); // pass second argument true

When true, returned objects will be converted into associative arrays.

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answered Jun 17 '16 at 10:36

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This one returns an array as requested. – Progrock Jun 17 '16 at 10:41

Alive to die - Anant · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-17T10:54:56.527

Your data is serialized as well as json encoded. So you have to use:-

json_decodealong with unserialize like below:-

<?php

$data = 's:59:"[{"item_id":"UTILITY CON CERNIERA","qty":1,"points":"110"}]"';
print_r(json_decode(unserialize($data),true));
?>

And

<?php

$data = 's:109:"[{"item_id":"UTILITY CON CERNIERA","qty":1,"points":"110"},{"item_id":"PESA VALIGIA","qty":1,"points":"120"}]"';
print_r(json_decode(unserialize($data),true));
?>

https://eval.in/590757 And https://eval.in/590758

For more reference:-

http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php

http://php.net/manual/en/function.unserialize.php

score -1 · Answer 4 · edited Jun 17 '16 at 10:47

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seems like these are serialized string not json encoded..

use json_decode(unserialize($string)); to get array.

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Alive to die - Anant

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answered Jun 17 '16 at 10:34

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`unserialize` will get you a string here, not an array. – deceze Jun 17 '16 at 10:36
yes @Gino Pane is correct it has serialized as well as json encoded string but you need to unserialize first – Atul Cws Jun 17 '16 at 10:37

score -1 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 17 '16 at 10:34

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Read http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php

$array=json_decode($JSON_STRING,true);

Second parameter in function is for getting result as an Array, by default it returns Object.

answered Jun 17 '16 at 10:34

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