json_decode()

json_decode()

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

Decodes a JSON string.

Parameters:

• $json (string)
• $associative (?bool), default null, optional
• $depth (int), default 512, optional
• $flags (int), default 0, optional

Returns: mixed

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/json/json_decode.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how json_decode is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.