Array of objects for PHP (AJAX)

Question

I've been struggling with converting an Array of objects to JSON, or any other PHP readable format so I can send it over AJAX.

I'm using localStorage and I save an object into it, I save it using

JSON.stringify(data)

Now when I loop through all the localStorage data, I add it to an array using the following code

var locations = new Array();
for(var i = 0; i < localStorage.length; i++){
    locations[i] = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(localStorage.key(i)));
}

The end result looks like this.

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This is my $.ajax request

$.ajax({
    type: "POST",  
    url: "store.php",
    dataType: "json", 
    data: locations,
    success: function(data) {
        console.log(data);
    }
});

The only problem is that I can't seem to convert it to a readable format to send to PHP

Any clues? Thanks!

What does your PHP look like? Data in that form should be readable. — Purag
– Purag, Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 7:53
I'm currently only printing out the full post request for testing. I'll add the ajax request — Miguel Stevens
– Miguel Stevens, Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 7:53
Maybe you should put your locations to an object. ` $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "store.php", dataType: "json", data: {location: locations}, success: function(data) { console.log(data); } }); ` Then on your PHP, print($_POST["location"]); — eurica
– eurica, Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 8:04

eurica · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-12 08:09:33Z

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Make your post data an object.

$.ajax({
    type: "POST",  
    url: "store.php",
    dataType: "json", 
    data: {location: locations},
    success: function(data) {
        console.log(data);
    }
});

Then on your PHP: print($_POST['location']);

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 8:09

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spicydog · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-12 08:22:00Z

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You can also simplify like this.

$.post('store.php', {location: locations}, function(data) {
    console.log(data);
});

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 8:22

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Purag · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-12 08:17:17Z

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You should also be able to pass the content directly from localStorage -- no need to build an array from it.

Data formed with JSON.stringify() can be sent through $.ajax and interpreted by PHP.

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 8:17

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ar34z · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-12 08:26:08Z

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You can use PHP's input stream to read your data:

$json = file_get_contents('php://input');
$array = json_decode($json);

For more info on PHP's I/O streams, see http://php.net/manual/en/wrappers.php.php

answered Feb 12, 2015 at 8:26

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