PHP: How do I get an attribute from a JSON array?

Question

I have the following JSON array:

Answer 1

You use json_decode and then $var->results[0]->geometry->location->lat;.

json_decode yields the following structure:

object(stdClass)[1]
  public 'status' => string 'OK' (length=2)
  public 'results' => 
    array
      0 => 
        object(stdClass)[2]
          public 'types' => 
            array
              0 => string 'street_address' (length=14)
          public 'formatted_address' => string '5721 N Northcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631, USA' (length=44)
          public 'address_components' => 
            array
              0 => 
                object(stdClass)[3]
                  public 'long_name' => string '5721' (length=4)
                  public 'short_name' => string '5721' (length=4)
                  public 'types' => 
                    array
                      0 => string 'street_number' (length=13)
              1 => 
                object(stdClass)[4]
                  public 'long_name' => string 'Illinois' (length=8)
                  public 'short_name' => string 'IL' (length=2)
                  public 'types' => 
                    array
                      0 => string 'administrative_area_level_1' (length=27)
                      1 => string 'political' (length=9)
              2 => 
                object(stdClass)[5]
                  public 'long_name' => string '60631' (length=5)
                  public 'short_name' => string '60631' (length=5)
                  public 'types' => 
                    array
                      0 => string 'postal_code' (length=11)
          public 'geometry' => 
            object(stdClass)[6]
              public 'location' => 
                object(stdClass)[7]
                  public 'lat' => float 41.985886
                  public 'lng' => float -87.790746
              public 'location_type' => string 'ROOFTOP' (length=7)
              public 'viewport' => 
                object(stdClass)[8]
                  public 'southwest' => 
                    object(stdClass)[9]
                      public 'lat' => float 41.9827384
                      public 'lng' => float -87.7938936
                  public 'northeast' => 
                    object(stdClass)[10]
                      public 'lat' => float 41.9890336
                      public 'lng' => float -87.7875984