[thelist] json_decode

[Symeon Charalabides]

Hi Bob,

Setting the 2nd parameter of json_decode to TRUE means it'll return an associative array, not an object. Just do:

$result = $obj['timezone'];


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Bob Meetin <bobm at dottedi.biz>
>  To: thelist at lists.evolt.org <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
>  Subject: [thelist] json_decode
>  Sent: 21 Jun '13 19:08
>  
>  This seems simple enough, but it's not working. I have a json string to decode:
>  
>  <?php
>  $json = {"admin_style":"","admin_language":"","language":"","editor":"jce","helpsite":"","timezone":"America\/Juneau"}; // this is pulled out of a mysql table
>  $obj = json_decode($json, true);
>  $result = $obj['0']->timezone; // This should pull the timezone value, yes?
>  
>  echo "Result: $result<br />";
>   >
>  
>  Of course no result, so I tried quoting the sting with single ticks.
>  
>  <?php
>  $json = {"admin_style":"","admin_language":"","language":"","editor":"jce","helpsite":"","timezone":"America\/Juneau"};
>  $json = "'$json'";
>  $obj = json_decode($json, true);
>  $result = $obj['0']->timezone;
>  
>  echo "Result: $result<br />";
>   >
>  
>  Also tried: $result = $obj[0]->timezone; // without ticks
>  
>  Still no result. What am I missing?
>  Bob


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