Assign Key to Existing Array

Question

Assuming i have a JSON array like this example below :

[{"type":"food","alias":"meal"}]

And i want to assign this whole array to a particular key called "Dish" for example.

How can i archive this ?

Expected output should be something like :

"Dish":[{"type":"food","alias":"meal"}]

I know how to create new key value pairs but never thought of assigning a key until now.

deceze · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-21 12:57:49Z

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$json = '[{"type":"food","alias":"meal"}]';
$data = json_decode($json, true);
$data = array('Dish' => $data);
echo json_encode($data);

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 12:57

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Shankar Narayana Damodaran · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-21 12:57:28Z

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You could do like this..

<?php
$json = '[{"type":"food","alias":"meal"}]';
$arr = array('dish'=>json_decode($json,true));
echo json_encode($arr);

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 12:57

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dlyaza · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-21 13:00:57Z

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echo json_encode(array('Dish' => json_decode($json, true)));
//{"Dish":[{"type":"food","alias":"meal"}]}

answered Apr 21, 2014 at 13:00

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