incorrect JSON data - Array to Object - php

Question

I am new in php json object.
I am trying to create below json format from my database table data. Where basically Visits is an object. But my object knowledge i very limited so I am stuck into it.
"visits": {
"order_1": {
"location": {
"name": "6800 Cambie",
"lat": 49.227107,
"lng": -123.1163085
},
"start": "9:00",
"end": "12:00",
"duration": 10,
"load": 1,
"type": "A",
"priority": "high"
}
}
But I am getting below json format. Which is wrong.
{
"visits": [
{
"order_1": {
"location": {
"name": "21 Marara Court, ALBANY CREEK QLD 4035",
"lat": "-37.7044",
"lng": "145.1006"
}
}
},
{
"order_2": {
"location": {
"name": "Unit 7, 19 O'Connell Street, KANGAROO POINT QLD 4169",
"lat": "-37.6389",
"lng": "145.1950"
}
}
},
],
"fleet": {
"vehicle_1": {
"start_location": {
"id": "depot",
"name": "23 Moverly Rd",
"lat": -33.9356141,
"lng": 151.2425993
},
"end_location": {
"id": "depot",
"name": "23 Moverly Rd",
"lat": -33.9356141,
"lng": 151.2425993
}
}
},
}
The problem is on "visits": [ array. But I need object.
So my php code is below:
foreach ($orders as $value) {
$orders2[] = array(
"order_$i"=> array(
"location"=> array(
"name"=> $value['address'],
"lat"=> $value['lat'],
"lng"=> $value['long']
),
),
);
}
$data = array(
"visits" => $orders2,
"fleet"=> array(
"vehicle_1"=> array(
"start_location"=> array(
"id"=> "depot",
"name"=> "23 Moverly Rd",
"lat"=> -33.9356141,
"lng"=> 151.2425993
),
"end_location"=> array(
"id"=> "depot",
"name"=> "23 Moverly Rd",
"lat"=> -33.9356141,
"lng"=> 151.2425993
),
)
),
);
It would be better if anyone can give me any idea. Thank you :)

Answer 1

To get an object with json_encode you have to use custom array keys.
Try this:
foreach ($orders as $value) {
$orders2["order_$i"] = array(
"location"=> array(
"name"=> $value['address'],
"lat"=> $value['lat'],
"lng"=> $value['long']
),
);
}
Just for the sake of completeness:
You can also use the JSON_FORCE_OBJECT option in json_encode or directly use a StdClass to force it to get an json object. But in your case the structure was wrong anyway, so the code above should work fine for you.