json_decode() — internals

json_decode() — internals

Where it lives

• Signature: src/builtins/system/json_decode.rs
• Lowering: src/codegen/lower_inst/builtins/json.rs:30 (lower_json_decode)
• Function symbol: lower_json_decode()

Lowering notes

• Lowers json_decode(json, associative?, depth?, flags?) through the shared JSON decoder runtime.

Runtime helpers

The following runtime helpers are referenced:

• __rt_json_decode_mixed

Signature summary

function json_decode(string $json, bool $associative = null, int $depth = 512, int $flags = 0): mixed

What the type checker enforces

• Arity: takes 1–4 arguments (3 optional).

Cross-references

• User reference for json_decode()