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I am looking to convert the following string to a PHP Array:

{ 'Codes': ['01239EEF', '01240EDF'], 'Done' : ['1', '0'] }

I am trying to convert this to an Array that looks something like the following:

{[Codes] => {[0] => '01239EEF', [1] => '01240EDF'}, [Done] => {[0] => '1', [1] => '0'}}

I tried using json_decode with Array argument explicitly set to true. But it always returns NULL for some reason.

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If you are creating json yourself then your json is wrong – dreamCoder Apr 15 at 7:11
@dreamCoder: Thanks, That was it. – Amyth Apr 15 at 7:13

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problem is on json use " instead of '

 { 'Codes': ['01239EEF', '01240EDF'], 'Done' : ['1', '0'] }

must be

 { "Codes": ["01239EEF", "01240EDF"], "Done" : ["1", "0"] }

output with json_decode

 stdClass Object
(
   [Codes] => Array
    (
        [0] => 01239EEF
        [1] => 01240EDF
    )

    [Done] => Array
    (
        [0] => 1
        [1] => 0
    )

)
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Using str_replace(): $str = "{'Codes': ['01239EEF', '01240EDF'], 'Done' : ['1', '0']}"; $array = json_decode(str_replace("'", '"', $str), true); print_r($array); – HamZa DzCyberDeV Apr 15 at 7:11
@mohammadmohsenipur: Thanks, that was it. – Amyth Apr 15 at 7:13
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You can use str_replace(',",$string) and then json_encode

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The name and value must be enclosed in double quotes

single quotes are not valid in json_decode function

please change your string like

$js_str = '{ "Codes": ["01239EEF", "01240EDF"], "Done" : ["1", "0"] }';

and your output will be like

object(stdClass)#1 (2) {
   ["Codes"]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    string(8) "01239EEF"
    [1]=>
    string(8) "01240EDF"
  }
  ["Done"]=>
  array(2) {
    [0]=>
    string(1) "1"
    [1]=>
    string(1) "0"
  }
}
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