Encode Object

json_encode turns a PHP data shape into a JSON string.

encode_object.php

<?php
$name = ;
$json = json_encode(["name" => $name, "role" => "admin"]);
$length = strlen($json);

echo "name=" . $name . "\n";
echo "json=" . $json . "\n";
echo "length=" . $length . "\n";

<?php
$name = ;
$json = json_encode(["name" => $name, "role" => "admin"]);
$length = strlen($json);

echo "name=" . $name . "\n";
echo "json=" . $json . "\n";
echo "length=" . $length . "\n";

<?php
$name = ;
$json = json_encode(["name" => $name, "role" => "admin"]);
$length = strlen($json);

echo "name=" . $name . "\n";
echo "json=" . $json . "\n";
echo "length=" . $length . "\n";

encoded shape Build the data shape at the call site when the lesson only needs the JSON string.