- json_decode: documentation ( source)
- unserialize: documentation ( source)
- print_r: documentation ( source)
<?php
$json = '{"id":35,"po_code":"PMS201635","purchase_orders":"a:2:{i:0;a:7:{s:2:\\"id\\";s:1:\\"9\\";s:3:\\"qty\\";s:1:\\"2\\";s:4:\\"unit\\";s:7:\\"Capsule\\";s:6:\\"pharma\\";s:12:\\"Ibuprofen IB\\";s:9:\\"packaging\\";s:7:\\"50 caps\\";s:5:\\"price\\";s:2:\\"23\\";s:5:\\"total\\";s:2:\\"46\\";}i:1;a:7:{s:2:\\"id\\";s:2:\\"11\\";s:3:\\"qty\\";s:1:\\"5\\";s:4:\\"unit\\";s:6:\\"Pieces\\";s:6:\\"pharma\\";s:12:\\"Ecotrin oral\\";s:9:\\"packaging\\";s:6:\\"100pcs\\";s:5:\\"price\\";s:2:\\"13\\";s:5:\\"total\\";s:2:\\"65\\";}}","freight_charge":"0","overall_total":"111","created_at":"2016-05-21 16:50:49","updated_at":"2016-05-21 16:50:49","shipped_via":"Select","terms":""}';
$result = json_decode ($json);
$arr = unserialize ($result->purchase_orders);
foreach($arr as $val){
echo '<pre>';
print_r($val);
}