How to Convert Array into Object in Laravel API - php

Question

Hi First i am getting dat from database as an array then I want to convert my array data into object I tried many function but not work in laravel api .I want to convert array data into object and return as JSON for API i google it several time but did not find any solutions any body help thanks in advance.
for api i am using this
return response()->json(['data' => $categories, 'status_code' => 200, 'status' => true],200);
i have tried
cateogry is an array $categories
$data_object = (object)$categories;
$data_array = (array)$categories;
dd($data_array);
dd($data_object);
both return same result
this is the result
array:14 [
37 => array:5 [
"id" => 37
"name" => "Red abya"
"alias" => "red-abya"
"is_featured" => 0
]
38 => array:5 [
"id" => 38
"name" => "Black Dress"
"alias" => "black-dress"
"is_featured" => 0
]"is_featured" => 0
]
1 => array:6 [
"id" => 1
"name" => "Abayas"
"alias" => "abayas"
"is_featured" => 1
"sub_categories" => array:2 [
0 => array:5 [
"id" => 37
"name" => "Red abya"
"alias" => "red-abya"
"is_featured" => 0
]
1 => array:5 [
"id" => 36
"name" => "White abaya"
"alias" => "white-abaya"
"is_featured" => 0
]
]
]
25 => array:5 [
"id" => 25
"name" => "Discount"
"alias" => "discount"
"is_featured" => 0
]
]

Answer 1

If you want JSON at the end you can try changing this:
$data_object = (object)$categories;
to
$data_object = (object)$categories;
$data_object->toJson();
dd($data_object);
I will assume $categories is a collection array. Then in your view you can json_encode($data_object) it.

Answer 2

Try this
$categories = array_map(function($categories){
return (object)$categories;
}, $categories);

Answer 3

if you use postman you send and receive data in json format. so for this you can use json_encode() to convert data to json format and json_decode() to convert data to array() format. also in laravel you get data by Request instans and send response by response() helper, so if you need get data in array format you can use this:
$data_array = (array)$request->all()
and for send data use:
response()->json($data_array , 200);
if you want stdclass use (object) instead array