(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PECL json >= 1.2.0)
json_encode — Returns the JSON representation of a value
Returns a string containing the JSON representation of value .
The value being encoded. Can be any type except a resource.
This function only works with UTF-8 encoded data.
Bitmask consisting of PHP_JSON_HEX_QUOT, PHP_JSON_HEX_TAG, PHP_JSON_HEX_AMP, PHP_JSON_HEX_APOS. Defaults to 0.
Returns a JSON encoded string on success.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.2.1 | Added support to JSON encode basic types |
Example #1 A json_encode() example
<?php
$arr = array ('a'=>1,'b'=>2,'c'=>3,'d'=>4,'e'=>5);
echo json_encode($arr);
?>
The above example will output:
{"a":1,"b":2,"c":3,"d":4,"e":5}