json_encode()

json_encode()

function json_encode(mixed $value, int $flags = 0, int $depth = 512): string

Returns the JSON representation of a value.

Parameters:

• $value (mixed)
• $flags (int), default 0, optional
• $depth (int), default 512, optional

Returns: string

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/json/json_encode.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how json_encode is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.