PHP fails to parse this JSON string - what's wrong?

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<?php
$b = '{
    "encoding" : "UTF-8",    
    "plug-ins" : [
        "python",
        "c++",
        "ruby"
        ],
    "indent" : { "length" : 3, "use_space" = true }
}';

print "\n\n\n=================================\n";
$barr = json_decode($b, true);
print_r($barr);

?>

This prints nothing on the console. Is tehre something wrong with the JSON format above? - or am I missing a trick?

@diEcho: Hmmm, you are jumping to conclusions a bit there aren't you?. Who said everything was in PHP?. — oompahloompah
– oompahloompah, Commented Feb 25, 2011 at 11:04

Sarfraz · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-25 11:00:42Z

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That is because your JSON isn't valid. Check out here.

This:

"use_space" = true

Must be:

"use_space" : true

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 11:00

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BoltClock · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-25 11:00:10Z

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The indent property has an error in its use_space property:

"indent" : { "length" : 3, "use_space" = true }

The equal should be a colon.

"indent" : { "length" : 3, "use_space" : true }

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 11:00

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oompahloompah Over a year ago

Note to self: I MUST check for obvious errors before asking for help on SO ;)

xkeshav · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-25 11:02:23Z

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$b = '{
    "encoding" : "UTF-8",    
    "plug-ins" : [
        "python",
        "c++",
        "ruby"
        ],
    "indent" : { "length" : 3, "use_space" : true }
}';

print "\n\n\n=================================\n";
$barr = json_decode($b, true);
print_r($barr);

?>

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 11:02

xkeshav

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