How can i parse this json string using php?

Question

Here is my json string:

{
"routes": [
    {
        "bounds": {
            "northeast": {
                "lat": 41.9291739,
                "lng": 23.7293099
            },
            "southwest": {
                "lat": 37.9103506,
                "lng": 12.4822041
            }
        },
        "copyrights": "Map data,google",
        "legs": [
            {
                "distance": {
                    "text": "1,250 km",
                    "value": 1249958
                }
            }
        ]
    }
]
}

i want to get routes->legs->distance->value im using this code unsuccessfully:

$json = json_decode(file_get_contents('./test.txt'));
$distance = $json->routes[0]->legs[0]->distance->value;
var_dump($distance);

any ideas?

That looks correct and should work. What error do you get (if any)? — Amal
– Amal, Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 13:01
But json_decode() only works with php 5.2 or greater. What is your php version? phpinfo(); — ldmo
– ldmo, Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 13:08
@mike_x_: What does var_dump( file_exists('test.txt') ); output? — Amal
– Amal, Commented Oct 23, 2013 at 13:21

Dickriven Chellemboyee · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-23 13:10:26Z

2

I think you're having problems reading your file, the code below works.

Does the file exist in the same dir? Does your file has the json content? Maybe you don't have permission on the file.

<?php

$json=json_decode('{
"routes": [
    {
        "bounds": {
            "northeast": {
                "lat": 41.9291739,
                "lng": 23.7293099
            },
            "southwest": {
                "lat": 37.9103506,
                "lng": 12.4822041
            }
        },
        "copyrights": "Map data,google",
        "legs": [
            {
                "distance": {
                    "text": "1,250 km",
                    "value": 1249958
                }
            }
        ]
    }
]
}');

$distance = $json->routes[0]->legs[0]->distance->value;
var_dump($distance);

answered Oct 23, 2013 at 13:10

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mike_x_ Over a year ago

if i add it as string it works for me too... i also changed encoding but no luck...

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