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Generating a JavaScript array from a PHP array

I just want to know how to create JavaScript array with the help of PHP and help are definitely appreciated

I have a PHP result to this form

Array
(
    [0] => stdClass Object
        (
            [id] => 11
            [name] => MLB
            [totalcount] => 4
        )

    [1] => stdClass Object
        (
            [id] => 35
            [name] => American Idol
            [totalcount] => 2
        )

)

and i want to convert this array to JavaScript array like this

<script type="text/javascript">
    var myData = new Array(['MLB', 4], ['American Idol', 2]);
</script>
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marked as duplicate by Pekka 웃, Lix, enobrev, Michael Berkowski, Starx Mar 18 '12 at 12:28

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First, convert your input array to the required format:

$new_data = array();
foreach( $original_data as $ori_row )
  $new_data[] = array( $ori_row->name, $ori_row->totalcount );

Now you can enjoy the benefits of json_encode: http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php

$json = json_encode( $new_data );
echo <<<END
  <script type="text/javascript">
    var myData = $json;
  </script>
END;

By the way, you don't have to write new Array(...), simply write [...], just like your inner arrays.

I think I answered your question, see http://codepad.org/5guUWmHD

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Read the question carefully - the OP wants an array - not a (JSON) object. – Lix Mar 18 '12 at 12:20
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Read the documentation carefully - json_encode can create arrays as well. – enobrev Mar 18 '12 at 12:24
True, fixed, i hope :) – biziclop Mar 18 '12 at 12:24
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And I want ice cream. Anyhow, this question is answered in the duplicate link, Samad, see above where it says "possible duplicate" – Pekka 웃 Mar 18 '12 at 12:28
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@Samad - that is VERY rude = "i want an anwer". Can you not see people are trying to help you already? Be pacient. – Lix Mar 18 '12 at 12:29
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