How to write this json data as an associative array in php?

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I am getting the following json data back via an ajax response.

"result":[{"word":"jquery","wordID":"1"},{"word":"github","wordID":"2"}]

I am trying to understand the information I've received (arrays confuse me). To do that I am trying to recreate the structure of the array in php.

If I were to recreate the array above would I write it like this?

$result=Array (
    [0] => Array (
        word => jquery
        wordID => 1        
    ) 
    [1] => Array (
        word => github
        wordID => 2 
    )

If no, how would I write it? Thanks.

Satya · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-28 15:04:23Z

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use json_decode to convert json in an array , and then do a var_dump to see if the structure is what you need

answered Apr 28, 2013 at 15:04

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TryHarder Over a year ago

I've chosen your answer as the answer because it best helped me examine the structure of the data I was trying to understand. Thanks :)

Satya Over a year ago

anytime :) glad that I could help

Marc B · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-28 15:05:50Z

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JSON is essentially the right-hand side of an assignment operation in Javascript, e.g.

var foo = [1,2,3];
          ^^^^^^^--- basically json

Your snippet above is, however, NOT valid json. You've got an object, which cannot simply show up as

"key":"value"

it has to be

{"key":"value"}

answered Apr 28, 2013 at 15:05

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