How to show json into client like this

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How to show json into client like this link

https://alpha-api.app.net/stream/0/posts/stream/global

`json_encode` returns a JSON string - just echo that. Is there some other detail I'm missing? — Sampson, Dec 24 '12 at 16:05
while i use json_encode, the browser shows a string, and the format is only one line, not like the link. i am confused... — jiemoon, Dec 24 '12 at 16:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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I believe you are talking about indentation, right? If you are, you should notice that this json output is surrounded by a <pre> tag and it's filled with blank spaces to separate the pieces of data:

{     "data": [         {             "canonical_url": "https://alpha.app.net/marcozehe/post/2172854",

Did you try to replicate that? You can also check this other question: Javascript: How to generate formatted easy-to-read JSON straight from an object?

just checking: you are not talking about the REST-like URL, are you?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Dec 24 '12 at 16:13

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yeah.so how can i do it? – jiemoon Dec 24 '12 at 16:16

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 24 '12 at 16:15

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Use the JSON_PRETTY_PRINT option:

$data = Array( 
    "Foo" => "Bar",
    "Fiz" => "Buz"
);

echo json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);

This requires PHP 5.4.0 or greater. The output follows:

{
    "Foo": "Bar",
    "Fiz": "Buz"
}

answered Dec 24 '12 at 16:15

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echo json_encode($data, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT); can use in PHP 5.3.0? – jiemoon Dec 24 '12 at 16:34
@jiemoon PHP 5.3 does **not** support this feature. – Sampson Dec 24 '12 at 16:52

How to show json into client like this

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