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dnonov/json-parser
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Thin wrapper around `json\_decode` and `json\_encode` with exceptions and some handy methods.

v1.0.2(1y ago)014MITPHP

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JSONParser
==========

[](#jsonparser)

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About
-----

[](#about)

Thin wrapper around `json_decode` and `json_encode` with exceptions and some handy methods.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

PHP 7.4^

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require dnonov/json-parser
```

Description
-----------

[](#description)

This mainly exists because of the silent `json_decode`; if something's wrong it will return `null`. I prefer exceptions and nicer method names. It is very thin wrapper around three functions in PHP standard library, but I'm tired of re-writing it every time.

### Here's how to use it

[](#heres-how-to-use-it)

```
use Dnonov\JsonParser\Facades\JSONParser;

$arrayData = JSONParser::decodeToArray("[{"one": 1, "two": 2}]");
$objectData = JSONParser::decodeToObject("[{"one": 1, "two": 2}]");

$array = ["one" => 1, "two" => 2];
$encodedArrayData = JSONParser::encode($array);

// Make sure file path is relative to `base_path()`.
$arrayFileData = JSONParser::decodeFromFileToArray("./data.json");
$objectFileData = JSONParser::decodeFromFileToObject("./data.json");

// There are some handy methods.
$object = JSONParser::arrayToObject(["one" => 1, "two" => 2]);
$array = JSONParser::objectToArray($object);
```

### Various exceptions might be thrown during decoding and encoding.

[](#various-exceptions-might-be-thrown-during-decoding-and-encoding)

- JsonMaxDepthException
- JsonInvalidOrMalformedException
- JsonControlCharacterException
- JsonSyntaxErrorException
- JsonMalformedUTF8Exception
- JsonRecursiveReferenceException
- JsonInfinityOrNanDetectedException
- JsonUnsupportedTypeException
- JsonException
- InvalidArgumentExceptions

Here's documentation on the equivalent errors in [PHP Doc](https://www.php.net/manual/en/json.constants.php#constant.json-throw-on-error)

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Bug reports and pull requests are always welcome.

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE) for more information.

###  Health Score

23

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LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance34

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity39

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

623d ago

### Community

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