Illegal string offset 'name' php - Many Array into 1 Array

Question

With the help of variable categories i have this array in which all the arrays are without key/default index , because of this when i do $categories as $category in foreach and when i echo $category['name'] it gives illegal sting offet.

using laravel blade

What can be the possible solution for this or should i validate array first?

The categories might be objects. Try using $category->name instead. — John Ellmore
– John Ellmore, Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 5:56
NO they are not and i already tried this then the error is trying to get the property of non object. — Hassam Ali
– Hassam Ali, Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 6:20

MdAshiff · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-12 06:14:34Z

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The above code is in JSON format, convert to array first

for example

 $ex = {
         'result':"success",
         'categories':[{
              //your rest of the code
          }]
    }
    $data = json_decode($ex, TRUE);
//next use for each
     foreach($data as $key => $value)
     {
      //rest of your logic
     }

answered Dec 12, 2017 at 6:14

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Hassam Ali Over a year ago

"json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given"

imran qasim · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-12 06:59:01Z

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I think this is your situation, and in my opinion, you are using the wrong variable to decode let me take your image as an example here.

    <?php

      $ex = [
     'result' => 'success',
       'categories' => [
      [
        'id'=>1,
        'name'=>'cat1',
    ],
    [
        'id'=>2, 
        'name'=>'cat21',
    ],
    [
        'id'=>3,
        'name'=>'cat31',
    ],
  ]
];
echo "<pre>";
$res = json_encode($ex);
print_r(json_decode($res));

in this example, I just showed you that I have done json_encode and json_decode easily without any issue and the output of JSON is same as your example image.

Thank You!

answered Dec 12, 2017 at 6:59

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