How do I parse and build JSON/XML/CSV?

Parsing and Building Data Formats

Keywords: JSON, XML, CSV, Parsing, Building, PHP

Description: This page explains how to parse and build JSON, XML, and CSV formats using PHP.


            <?php
            // Example of parsing and building JSON in PHP
            
            // Parsing JSON
            $jsonString = '{"name":"John", "age":30, "city":"New York"}';
            $jsonData = json_decode($jsonString, true);
            echo "Name: " . $jsonData['name'] . "<br>";
            
            // Building JSON
            $data = array("name" => "Jane", "age" => 25, "city" => "Los Angeles");
            $jsonOutput = json_encode($data);
            echo "JSON Output: " . $jsonOutput;
            ?>