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<?php $string = '{"date":"24-03-2014","Cars":["Cheap","Expensive"]}'; $array = json_decode($string, 1); var_dump($array['date']);//string(10) "24-03-2014" $string = '{"date":"24-03-2014","Cars":["Cheap","Expensive"]}'; $obj = json_decode($string); var_dump($obj->date);//string(10) "24-03-2014"

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