encoding multidimensional array into json format

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employees = [
    {
    "firstName":"John",
    "lastName":"Doe",
    "sub":[{"sub_name":"subcat1"},
           {"sub_name":"subcat2"}
    ]
    }, 
    {
    "firstName":"Anna",
    "lastName":"Smith",
    "sub":[{"sub_name":"subcat3"},
           {"sub_name":"subcat4"}
    },
    {
    "firstName":"Peter",
    "lastName":"Jones",
    "sub":[{"sub_name":"subcat5"},
           {"sub_name":"subcat6"}
    },
];

I want to construct a multidimensional array which after ecoding using json_encode() function in php should give me the output in above mentioned json format.

How the multidimensional array should look like?

So, the problem is actually you don't know how to build your array in first place? Take a look at that — user1299518
– user1299518, Commented Sep 15, 2014 at 11:31

user3942918 · Accepted Answer · 2014-09-15 11:37:10Z

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To work backwards from the json you've got, run var_export(json_decode($json, true)) and take a look at the array it gives you.

answered Sep 15, 2014 at 11:37

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