How do I `json_encode()` keys from PHP array?

Question

I have an array which prints like this

Array ( [0] => 1691864 [1] => 7944458 [2] => 9274078 [3] => 1062072 [4] => 8625335 [5] => 8255371 [6         


        

Answer 1

This is defined behaviour. The array you show is a non-associative, normally indexed array. Its indexes are implicitly numeric.

If you decode the array in PHP or JavaScript, you will be able to access the elements using the index:

$temp_array = json_decode($temp_json);

echo $temp_array[2]; // 9274078