JSON returns [null,null] in my app - php

Question

I want to send database records with a PHPH file via json to my app I am making with IntelXDK. Because I can't use PHP code with the Intel XDK, I needed to use JSON. I want to show the two records 'quote' and 'author' from my 'quotes' table on my screen. Someone helped me to this code but it just returns [null,null]instead of the two records I need.. I tried debugging but I am new to PHP so I can'get it to work.. Anyone who can help or sees an error in this code? Thanks!
PS: Yes I now there are already multiple questions asked on this subject by other people. I have read them all but none of them solves my question..
<?php
if(isset($_GET["get_rows"]))
{
//checks the format client wants
if($_GET["get_rows"] == "json")
{
$link = mysqli_connect("localhost", "xxxxx", "xxxxx", "xxxx");
/* check connection */
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
echo mysqli_connect_error();
header("HTTP/1.0 500 Internal Server Error");
exit();
}
$query = "SELECT quote, author FROM quotes WHERE id = " . date('d');
$jsonData = array();
if ($result = mysqli_query($link, $query)) {
/* fetch associative array */
$row = $result->fetch_assoc($result);
// Create a new array and assign the column values to it
// You can either turn an associative array or basic array
$ret= array();
$ret[] = $row['quote'];
$ret[] = $row['author'];
//encode to JSON format
echo json_encode($ret);
}
else {
echo json_encode($ret);
}
/* close connection */
mysqli_close($link);
}
else
{
header("HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found");
}
}
else
{
header("HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found");
}
?>

Answer 1

You have a bug in fetch_assoc() function call - remove $result parameter. If you had error reporting enabling, you should see:
Warning: mysqli_result::fetch_assoc() expects exactly 0 parameters, 1 given
Just change it to:
$row = $result->fetch_assoc();
In javascript to parse this response, just do this:
var obj = JSON.parse(xmlhttp.responseText);
document.getElementById("quote").innerHTML = obj[0];
document.getElementById("author").innerHTML = obj[1];

Answer 2

I think your problem is with fetch_assoc()
Try to use that :
$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result);
instead of
$row = $result->fetch_assoc($result);
It's works for me with your example

Answer 3

change this
$row = $result->fetch_assoc($result);
to
$row = $result->fetch_assoc();
Just change it to:
$row = $result->fetch_assoc();
Updated:
response = JSON.parse(xmlhttp.responseText);
you can now access them independently as:
reponse.quote and response.author