JSON Parsing Syntax - Simple PHP

Question

I have the following json output - I've tried multiple things however not having any luck - I just want to get the value for kind (software-package). Any ideas:

{"items":
[{"assets":
[{"kind":"software-package","url":"__URL__"}],
"metadata":{"bundle-identifier":"SimpleCalculator",
"bundle-version":"000","kind":"software",
"title":"com.work.demo","subtitle":"1.0"}

Thanks,

If it is typo, you could use json_decode, otherwise take it as string and use preg_match and regex — JTC
– JTC, Commented Sep 19, 2013 at 11:33

GautamD31 · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-19 11:33:26Z

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Try to decode it with json_encode like

$result_arr = json_decode($my_arr,true);
print_r($result_arr['items']['assets']['kind']);

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 11:33

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Luca Rainone Over a year ago

missed true as second argument. And the path seems not correct

Luca Rainone Over a year ago

items and assets are array. so $result['items'][0]['assets'][0]

Ed Shaw · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-19 11:35:48Z

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That is not valid JSON.

Lets attempts to format that a little more sensibly.

{"items": [
    {"assets": [
        {"kind":"software-package","url":"__URL__"}
     ],
     "metadata":{"bundle-identifier":"SimpleCalculator",
                 "bundle-version":"000","kind":"software",
                 "title":"com.work.demo","subtitle":"1.0"
                }

You're missing a lot of closing brackets. :(

How are you acquiring this JSON. Is it hand formatted or generated by some software? They're may be bugs in the source, and not your code.

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 11:35

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Gareth McCumskey · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-19 11:37:42Z

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If you are using a version of PHP above 5.3 then there are built-in functions to decode and encode JSON strings already.

$some_json_string = {......};
$json_string_as_object = json_decode($some_json_string);
$json_string_as_array = json_decode($some_json_string, true);

You can also do the reverse:

$some_array = array(...);
$json_string = json_encode($some_array);

Json Decode : http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php Json Encode: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 11:37

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