JSON for jqPlot

Question

I would like to use jqPlot usinge data from server side coming in JSON, like described in this example: http://www.jqplot.com/tests/data-renderers.php

My code is nea

Answer 1

Do not parse the result on the client side, jquery will do much better. Actually, the array you need for jqplot is in fact valid json. All you have to do is prepare your data and create the appropriate array structure in PHP:

$pairs = array(1=>2, 3=>5, 4=>7, 5=>12, 7=>23); // simple example

$result = array();

foreach ($pairs as $label => $value) {
    $result[] = array($label,$value); // make a "small" array for each pair
}

echo json_encode(array($result)); // wrap the result into another array; multiple plot data go like "array($result, $result2, ...)"

The result looks like this:

[[[1,2],[3,5],[4,7],[5,12],[7,23]]] 

and is excatly what you need.