Sorry for top posting. I see no reason why php should not interop with
javascript 100% as it should. I do not see a reason to create new
functions, parameters, etc. The existing should be expected to both
encode and decode json with javascript properly. If there is a
mismatch right now, then it should be fixed.
On Dec 13, 2008, at 10:10 PM, moo.tinys <moo.ti...@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm not sure if that is the right way of looking at it though. I
think
the only question is how to represent the scalar types, not whether
they
should be allowed. As far as I am concerned it is obvious that
they be
allowed and the JSON spec is quite explicit that JSON can be used to
represent scalar types:
JSON can represent four primitive types (strings, numbers,
booleans, and null) and two structured types (objects and arrays).
The only question is how to serialize these into a JSON-text string.
Again, from the RFC:
A JSON text is a sequence of tokens. The set of tokens includes six
structural characters, strings, numbers, and three literal names.
A JSON text is a serialized object or array.
This last statement is the issue. When serializing a basic type
into a
JSON text string, the RFC says we need to wrap it inside an array or
object. So, if we are going to add an option to json_encode(),
that's
what the option should do. Specify whether, and perhaps how, to wrap
basic types, not whether to allow or disallow them.
I'll talk to Douglas on Monday if he is in the office and get his
opinion.
-Rasmus
cool.
let's see how :D. Crockford explain it :D
but before he can react on this thread, i guess Rasmus is right
understanding the RFC.
json force your encoder to output the following in encoded form
1. array: "multiple of unnamed" values
2. object: "multiple of named" values
so it's right to "wrap it" in object or array (u can say "remove
basic types")
json_encode(array(1)); => [1]
json_encode(array(1, 2, 3, "1")); => [1,2,3,"1"]
json_encode(array('value1' => 1)); => {"value1":1}
json_encode(array('a'=>1, 'b'=>2, 'c'=>3, 'd'=>"1")); => {"a":1,
"b":2,"c":3,"d":"1"}
i'd prefer 2 new functions: js_encode (or js_export?) js_decode which
support basic types instead of having an extra optional parameter
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