I think this behavior is a bit odd too:
php -r "echo json_encode(array(0=>'test'));" // ["test"]
php -r "echo json_encode(array(1=>'test'));" // {"1":"test"}
On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Richard Quadling <rquadl...@googlemail.com
> wrote:
> 2009/3/2 Scott MacVicar <sc...@macvicar.net>:
> > Richard Quadling wrote:
> >> 2009/3/2 Scott MacVicar <sc...@macvicar.net>:
> >>> Richard Quadling wrote:
> >>>> Hi.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regarding http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=47493, I've supplied a patch
> >>>> to the unit tests too.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any chance this could get committed to 5.2+
> >>>>
> >>> I'm too convinced of the parameter name and I don't think its something
> >>> that should be added to 5.2.9 since its a feature.
> >>>
> >>> Scott
> >>>
> >>
> >> 5.3+ would be OK then.
> >>
> >> As to the param name, I'm not actually changing the name, just adding
> >> another flag.
> >>
> >> In javascript's terminology,the output is an array ...
> >>
> >> []
> >>
> >> or a hash
> >>
> >> {}
> >>
> >> So forcing a hash for arrays is pretty much what would be wanted and I
> >> as I comment in the request, we have a "force" option when coming FROM
> >> json data ... json_decode ( string $json [, bool $assoc= false [, int
> >> $depth= 512 ]] )
> >>
> >> And the "name" of the param here is appropriate to PHP's use (assoc is
> >> not part of JSON's or JS's terminology).
> >>
> >> If you can think of a better name for the flag, then I'd be glad to use
> it.
> >>
> >
> > The JSON spec refers to them as arrays or objects though, as does our
> > documentation I believe.
> >
> > PHP_JSON_FORCE_OBJECT
> >
> > I however have another patch for more strict encoding so I'll try to
> > roll this in a single update.
> >
> > Scott
> >
>
> First of all, this isn't a "why is this not done yet" message. Honestly.
>
> Do you have any timeframe for this though?
>
> Do you think it will be ready for 5.3RC1?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Richard Quadling.
>
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