JSON.parse vs json_decode

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I am currently learning php as I build a database website. I am passing information between functions using JSON objects. I have come across two different functions JSON.parse and json_decode. Please can someone explain to me what the difference is and when I should be using each of them.

Many thanks

PHP doesn't have a function called JSON.parse, but javascript does. — Chad
– Chad, Commented Jun 29, 2013 at 16:18
Ahhh...that's where Im getting confused. Yes I have used a few bits of javascript. Thanks! — Ben Thompson
– Ben Thompson, Commented Jun 29, 2013 at 16:20

Al-Amin · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-26 09:01:58Z

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The language!

There is no function called JSON.parse in PHP. Also PHP does not have this syntax at all.This is a method of Javascript.

json_decode() is an standard function of PHP and parses JSON to PHP Objects, arrays, etc.

You can see PHP official documentation here for more about json_decode

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Vinod Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-24 19:52:39Z

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json_decode() is a php function which converts json data into php objects.
json.parse() is a function in javascript which converts json data in javascript objects.

answered Oct 24, 2020 at 19:52

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