PARSE json string to json array (from GET)

Question

i'm tring to parse url's json string to an json array.

ISSUE: json_decode = empty

QUESTION: Does anyone see what am i doing wrong?

MY STEPS:

tests from browser:

.....send.php?{"contactName":"name1"},{"contactName":"name2"}

my php code:

1. $url = $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
2. $urlStringDecoded = urldecode($url);

echo urlStringDecoded result ok:

{"contactName":"name1"},{"contactName":"name2"}

3. $json = json_decode($urlStringDecoded, true);

RESULT EMPTY

echo("$json");

What's the name of that JSON query string property??

Jenson M John
– Jenson M John

2016-05-19 12:45:45 +00:00
Commented May 19, 2016 at 12:45 — Jenson M John
– Jenson M John, Commented May 19, 2016 at 12:45

Jenson M John · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-19 12:51:53Z

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Seems like your JSON is invalid. Wrap your current string within [ ] Brackets.

Eg.

<?php
$url = $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
//echo $url;
$urlStringDecoded = urldecode($url);
echo $urlStringDecoded;
$json = json_decode("[".$urlStringDecoded."]", true);
echo "<pre>";
print_r($json);
echo "</pre>";
?>

answered May 19, 2016 at 12:51

Jenson M John

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Jenson M John Over a year ago

@OfirMalachi If it's helped, You can Mark answer as Accepted. Cheers!!

Rahul · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-19 12:51:23Z

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As you are trying to convert json string to json, you should provide right format. From you example it looks like you are passing , comma separated json objects whereas it should be an array. Add [] around your string and then try, in other words make it an array.

answered May 19, 2016 at 12:51

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