How to converting JSON text to PHP associative array

Question

I have the following JSON Object stored in a text file(data.txt):

{"player":"black","time":"0","from":"2c","to":"3d"}

Which i read using php:

<?php
  $data = file_get_contents('data.txt');
?>

Question: Is there an easy way to convert $data to a PHP associative array. I have tried using json_decode($data); but that did not work, any suggestions?

Because the JSON is coming from a text file and PHP reads it as a string. — Q_Mlilo
– Q_Mlilo, Commented Nov 24, 2010 at 8:26
You may have to encode the string into json. Then put it into an array.. — benhowdle89
– benhowdle89, Commented Nov 24, 2010 at 8:28
JSON === string. If your text file contains the string you have posted above, it should be json_decodable just fine. — deceze
– deceze ♦, Commented Nov 24, 2010 at 8:30

VdesmedT · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-24 08:37:33Z

33

$assocArray = json_decode($data, true);

The second parameter set the result as an object(false, default) or an associative array(true).

edited Nov 24, 2010 at 8:37

answered Nov 24, 2010 at 8:32

VdesmedT

9,1433 gold badges37 silver badges50 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

user1491819 Over a year ago

Make sure you don't get your single and double quotes mixed up: //valid JSON: $string = '{"foo": "bar", "cool": "attr"}'; //Invalid JSON: $string = "{'foo': 'bar', 'cool': 'attr'}"; See: json.org

Horia Dragomir · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-24 08:34:02Z

3

Try: json_decode($data, true)

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

It worked for me. Also, make sure your PHP version has json_encode / json_decode

answered Nov 24, 2010 at 8:34

Horia Dragomir

2,87624 silver badges21 bronze badges

Comments

Chetan Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-22 02:50:54Z

0

You can use this function to convert array from json in php, this can validate if the provided string is valid json or not:

function convert_to_json($file, $in_array = True) {
    if(file_exists($file)) {
        $string = file_get_contents($file);
    }else {
        $string = $file;
    }

    $return_array = json_decode($string, $in_array);
    if (json_last_error() == JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
        return $return_array;
    }

    return False;
}

answered May 22, 2015 at 2:50

Chetan Sharma

2,5675 gold badges25 silver badges41 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to converting JSON text to PHP associative array

3 Answers 3

1 Comment

Comments

Comments

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

3 Answers 3

1 Comment

Comments

Comments

Linked

Related