Insert JSON values in MYSQL using PHP - php

Question

I've this JSON string:
$json = '{
"bigprodlist": {
"prods": [
{
"code": 55,
"name": "Comix Book",
"link": "weblink"
},
{
"code": 85,
"name": "IT Book",
"link": "weblink"
},
{
"code": 95,
"name": "Manga Book",
"link": "weblink"
}
}
}';
I'd like to print every single entry on a webpage using php and then save these entries on a mysql db.
In the db there is already a "code", "name" and "link" field..
This is what I've tried without luck (to print the stuff on a page):
$obj = json_decode($json,true);
echo ($obj["bigprodlist"]["prods"][0]["name"]);
Thank you very much for the help

Answer 1

First, fix your JSON missing end bracket that makes JSON decoding fail (add the ] after the prods data ), then expand your echo statement with some foreach loops to get the data printed. This is only a simple example to get you on the right track:
foreach ($obj["bigprodlist"]["prods"] as $p):
echo "<div>";
foreach ($p as $name=>$value):
echo "<span>".$name.": ".$value."</span>";
endforeach;
echo "</div>";
endforeach;
You can then use the same loop procedure to get the data into your DB.

Answer 2

You need to use json_last_error(); http://no1.php.net/manual/en/function.json-last-error.php
Debugging:
$obj = json_decode($json,true);
var_dump($obj, json_last_error());
You are missing a ] :
$json = '{
"bigprodlist": {
"prods": [
{
"code": 55,
"name": "Comix Book",
"link": "weblink"
},
{
"code": 85,
"name": "IT Book",
"link": "weblink"
},
{
"code": 95,
"name": "Manga Book",
"link": "weblink"
}
] //missing!
}
}';

Answer 3

Where did you get json output?
It's invalid:
Parse error on line 18:
... } } }
----------------------^
Expecting ',', ']'
Check your json at http://jsonlint.com/