Usage of json_encode and json_decode

Question

I am new to PHP. I am using json_encode to convert an array into json data, and decode it using json_decode in another file. However, I am getting json error as syntax error.

My code is as follows:

File 1:

$result = get_data_array();

exit(json_encode($result));

File 2:

$result = file_get_contents("http://localhost/file1.php");
$data = json_decode($result,true);

$data->name // name is the array key

However, I am getting an error as:

Trying to get property of non-object.

Answer 1

You passed true to the second parameter of json_decode so it will return an array.

Use this:

$result = file_get_contents("http://localhost/file1.php"); 
$data = json_decode($result,true);
echo $data['name'];