Decode string into an array

Question

I am getting below output from a string, that I want to decode into a simple array so that I could use those value to process. web-service used below function to return response

echo(var_export($response));

Response

stdClass::__set_state(array(
 'criteriaKeyResultsMap' => 
 stdClass::__set_state(array(
 '477270310' => true,
 '528726710' => false,
 '517907210' => true,
 '497709910' => true,
 '253529610' => false,
 '529845410' => true,
 '519674810' => false,
 '517587110' => false,
 '477270610' => true,
 '260901310' => false,
 '260901610' => false,
 '529845110' => true,
 )),
))

I am trying with json_decode() but it gives same result.

• Scopey: How are you getting the string? It seems like there might be another problem here preventing an easier way of accessing the data.
• Praveen D: API used echo(var_export($response)); to return result

Answer 1

The best fix will be to update your API (if you have control of the source) to use json_encode instead of var_export before it does an echo.

Parsing the output of var_export is possible, but a lot more complex, resource intensive and prone to breakage in the future.

• Praveen D: I don't have control to change in API.

Answer 2

Try this one

json_decode($your_data,true);

It will produce output .

• Praveen D: $rst = json_decode($str); print_r($rst); this gives blank result
• JYoThI: $rst = json_decode($str,true); add true .try this one
• Praveen D: still getting blank response