Question

i have this JSON string that i want to decode it with json_decode(); function

{"phase":2,"id":"pagelet_profile_picture","css":["VCxcl","Ix2pq"],"js":["fZYUE","VfnZ3"],"content":{"pagelet_profile_picture":"\u003cdiv class=\"profile-picture\">\u003cspan class=\"profile-picture-overlay\">\u003c\/span>\u003cimg class=\"photo img\" src\=\"http:\/\/profile.ak.fbcdn.net\/hprofile-ak-snc4\/222_111_2222_n.jpg\" alt=\"bla bla\" id=\"profile_pic\" \/>\u003c\/div>"}}

there is the json_last_error(); but it not helping me. (got JSON_ERROR_STATE_MISMATCH and JSON_ERROR_SYNTAX sometimes)

i want to know what wrong with this JSON string and how i can fix it automatically in PHP so i can decode it.
some code will be very helpful
thanks.

Answer 1

Using a json lint, it seems the problem is the src\=

the \ escapes the = sign, which makes no sense.

If you replace src\= with src= it passes the validator.

The fix:

1. Fix the code that generates the json string in the first place.

or

1. use str_replace to change ‘src\=’ to ‘src=’