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json_encode

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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

VersionDescription
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}

See Also

json_decode()

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