how to convert string(which in array form) to array/object

Question

I am doing payu automation refunds. In that after sending the request am
getting response as

$res =  Array (
    [status] => 0
    [msg] => Refund FAILURE - Invalid amount
    [error_code] => 105
    [mihpayid] => 569611073
   )

But if check gettype($res) its coming as string... Here am not able to get key and value pairs using

$res['status'] or $res['msg']

Its giving

A PHP Error was encountered
     Severity: Warning
     Message:  Illegal string offset 'status'
     Filename: pgrefunds/pgrefunds.php
     Line Number: 296

suggest me how can get the kay value pairs...

I think it's an output of print_r the array you showing in $res — Garvit Mangal
– Garvit Mangal, Commented May 18, 2016 at 13:59

Miguel G. Flores · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-18 14:14:40Z

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In the PayU documentation (https://developer.payubiz.in/documentation/Request-and-Response-format/110) you can read this line:

Web Service API responds back in PHP serialized string by default.

So you must unserialize the content before using it. Depends on the configuration the content can come as JSON or in "array" form (serialized). Depends on the case you must use json_decode or unserialize.

answered May 18, 2016 at 14:14

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Miguel G. Flores Over a year ago

If you do a print of $res what string do you get exacly?

nerdlyist · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-19 15:07:57Z

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Most likely you are getting a serialized response. You should unserialize the string.

$resArr = unserialize($res);
$resArr['status'];

EDIT

As other answer show the other option is to you json_decode()

$resArr = json_decode($res);
$resArr['status'];

edited May 19, 2016 at 15:07

answered May 18, 2016 at 13:54

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