How to make Zend_JSON creating objects rather than arrays

Question

I use zend's JSON helper, and I have a problem... When I use this code :

$this->_helper->json(array(1 => "value 1", 2 => "value 2"));

I get an object:

{1: "value 1", 2: "value 2" }

But if the keys are a sequence beginning by "0", I get an array. For exemple, with :

$this->_helper->json(array(0 => "value 0", 1 => "value 1"));

I get an array:

["value 0", "value 1"]

How can I do to get an object every time I use this method ? (I want the result {0: "value 0", 1: "value 1" } in the second example).

try $this->_helper->json((object)array(0 => "value 0", 1 => "value 1")); — Fivell
– Fivell, Commented Sep 12, 2012 at 14:59
Thanks. However, it works for simple objects, but not in the case of nested objects. — Nicolas
– Nicolas, Commented Sep 13, 2012 at 7:27

amitchhajer · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-12 15:38:34Z

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You can force it to be an object

<?php
$arr = array(1 => "value 1", 2 => "value 2");

$x = json_encode($arr);
var_dump($x);

//use this to force to be an object
$y = json_encode(array(0 => "value 1", 1 => "value 2"), JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);
var_dump($y);

// how it is
$z = json_encode(array(0 => "value1", 1 => "value 2" ));
var_dump($z);
?>

gives

string(29) "{"1":"value 1","2":"value 2"}"
string(29) "{"0":"value 1","1":"value 2"}"
string(20) "["value1","value 2"]"

edited Sep 12, 2012 at 15:38

answered Sep 12, 2012 at 14:53

amitchhajer

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Nicolas Over a year ago

Ok, it works! I've been stuck on Zend... But native php seems to be doing the job ^^. Thanks

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