json_encode
(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PECL json:1.2.0-1.2.1)
json_encode — Returns the JSON representation of a value
Description
string json_encode
( mixed $value
)
Returns a string containing the JSON representation of value .
Parameters
- value
-
The value being encoded. Can be any type except a resource.
This function only works with UTF-8 encoded data.
Return values
Returns a JSON encoded string on success.
ChangeLog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.2.1 | Added support to JSON encode basic types |
Examples
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}