Json encode null issue

Hi , I have a array which has empty string as value for an key (""), but when i json encode it its making that "" into a null value, how can i avoid this?

$data = [

"some_key"=>"",
"some_other_key"=>"xyz",
"timestamp"=>1601900562163

];

dd(json_encode($data));

Result {"some_key":null,"some_other_key":"xyz","timestamp":1601900562163}

Expected {"some_key":"","some_other_key":"xyz","timestamp":1601900562163}

Sinnbeck

5 years ago

Level 102

Are you sure that the error is happening with json_encode? Works fine for me in tinker (php 7.4)

https://i.imgur.com/L2Zeut5.png

dinni

5 years ago

Level 1

@sinnbeck ya its converted as null php version is 7.3

a4ashraf

5 years ago

Level 33

@dinni

My PHP Version is 7.3.15

and here is my output

$data = [
		"some_key"=>"",
		"some_other_key"=>"xyz",
		"timestamp"=>1601900562163
	];

	dd(json_encode($data));

"{"some_key":"","some_other_key":"xyz","timestamp":1601900562163}"

dinni

5 years ago

Level 1

@a4ashraf and @sinnbeck When I ran inside the laravel code I'm getting null for ""

phpMick

5 years ago

Level 15

Inside the PHPStorm Console:

‌‌json_encode($data)
‌{"some_key":"","some_other_key":"xyz","timestamp":1601900562163}

a4ashraf

5 years ago

Level 33

@dinni

what is your PHP version?

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