Grab data from JSON Array using PHP

Question

When I run an API request, I get the following data back.

How do I use PHP to grab the subscriberCount data from this?

{
 "kind": "youtube#channelListResponse",
 "pageInfo": {
  "totalResults": 1,
  "resultsPerPage": 1
 },
 "items": [
  {
   "statistics": {
    "subscriberCount": "80021",
   }
  }
 ]
}

I have tried this, but no success:

<?php

$json = '{
 "kind": "youtube#channelListResponse",
 "pageInfo": {
  "totalResults": 1,
  "resultsPerPage": 1
 },
 "items": [
  {
   "statistics": {
    "subscriberCount": "80021",
   }
  }
 ]
}';

$yummy = json_decode($json);

echo $yummy->subscriberCount;

?>

Nere · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-11T08:18:00.303

2

I found you need to remove , near 80021:

{
 "kind": "youtube#channelListResponse",
 "pageInfo": {
  "totalResults": 1,
  "resultsPerPage": 1
 },
 "items": [
  {
   "statistics": {
    "subscriberCount": "80021"
   }
  }
 ]
}

And you may try with this code:

$yummy = json_decode($json);

echo $yummy->items[0]->statistics->subscriberCount;

Then your result will be ok.

edited Mar 11 '17 at 08:18

answered Mar 11 '17 at 08:15

Nere

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Many thanks for taking the time to assist. I don't *think* this is where my issue lies. It's more in grabbing values from nested elements within the array itself. – michaelmcgurk Mar 11 '17 at 08:17
You're a star, @Imran - many thanks for all your help :-) – michaelmcgurk Mar 11 '17 at 08:19
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I'm glad you got the solution. You may accept my answer. Thanks. – Nere Mar 11 '17 at 08:20
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I will do - you're so fast I have to wait a few minutes :-D – michaelmcgurk Mar 11 '17 at 08:20
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You are most welcome @michaelmcgurk – Nere Mar 11 '17 at 08:25

Grab data from JSON Array using PHP

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