nested array into simple nested array in php - php

Question

I have an array
[0] => array(3) {
["id"] => string(1) "2"
["name"] => string(10) "Contractor"
["statuses"] => array(4) {
[1] => array(3) {
["id"] => string(1) "1"
["name"] => string(3) "NEW"
["count"] => string(2) "32"
}
[3] => array(3) {
["id"] => string(1) "3"
["name"] => string(8) "RETURNED"
["count"] => string(2) "20"
}
[5] => array(3) {
["id"] => string(1) "5"
["name"] => string(6) "FAILED"
["count"] => string(2) "46"
}
[58] => array(3) {
["id"] => string(2) "58"
["name"] => string(6) "REVISE"
["count"] => string(3) "197"
}
}
}
now when I convert into JSON it look like this
"items":[{"id":"2","name":"Contractor","statuses":{"1":{"id":"1","name":"NEW","count":"32"},"3":{"id":"3","name":"RETURNED","count":"20"},"5":{"id":"5","name":"FAILED","count":"46"},"58":{"id":"58","name":"REVISE","count":"197"}}}...
how to I remove the preceding 1, 3, 6 and 58 from array or JSON
I have tried array_values() but it is not converting the nested part of the array

Answer 1

how to i remove the preceding 1, 3, 6 and 58 from array or json
If you want json_encode() to return JSON array all the array keys must:
be numeric
be in sequence
the sequence must start from 0
For example:
$a = [1,2,3];
echo json_encode($a);
outputs desired
[1,2,3]
same with explicitly set indexes:
$a = [0=>1,2,3];
but
$a = [1=>1,2,3];
would output object:
{"1":1,"2":2,"3":3}
because sequence does not start from 0. Same for your case:
$a = [1,2,58=>3];
which produces
{"0":1,"1":2,"58":3}
because continuity of the key sequence is broken by index 58.
So depending on how you build your source array simply remove own keys with i.e. array_values():
$a = [1,2,58=>3];
echo json_encode(array_values($a)]);
would produce
[1,2,3]
so use array_values() on your $data['statuses'] and you are done.