Since JSON is a ubiquitous data format for sharing and storing data, a PHP backend must allow JSON data processing. In this tutorial, we’ll learn about the JSON format and convert PHP Object to JSON.

Contents

• Definitions
• Array
• Object
• Json
• json_encode Function
• json_decode Function
• PHP Array to JSON
• JSON To PHP Array
• PHP Object to JSON
• Conclusion

Definitions

Array

Array is a data structure that contains a group of elements. In case you want to go deeper in arrays, click here to get it done using the official documentation.

Object

Object is an individual instance of the data structure defined by a class.

Example

Object 1Object 2Name: Anisha

Age: 24Name: Josie

Age: 29

Examples of objects

JSON

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is one of the most popular open-standard file formats used for storing and sharing data

json_encode()

It is an inbuild php function that is used to convert PHP array or object into JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) representation.

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