1. <?php
  3. /**
  4. * Safely decode a JSON string, handling potential errors gracefully.
  5. *
  6. * @param string $jsonString The JSON string to decode.
  7. * @return mixed The decoded JSON object, or null on failure.
  8. */
  9. function safeJsonDecode(string $jsonString)
  10. {
  11. try {
  12. // Attempt to decode the JSON string.
  13. $jsonObject = json_decode($jsonString, true); // Use true for associative arrays
  14. return $jsonObject;
  15. } catch (JsonException $e) {
  16. // Handle JSON decoding errors.
  17. error_log("JSON decoding error: " . $e->getMessage()); // Log the error
  18. return null; // Return null on failure.
  19. }
  20. }
  23. // Example Usage (for testing):
  24. /*
  25. $json = '{"name": "John", "age": 30}';
  26. $data = safeJsonDecode($json);
  28. if ($data !== null) {
  29. print_r($data);
  30. } else {
  31. echo "Failed to decode JSON.\n";
  32. }
  34. $invalidJson = '{"name": "John", "age": 30'; //missing closing brace
  35. $data = safeJsonDecode($invalidJson);
  37. if ($data !== null) {
  38. print_r($data);
  39. } else {
  40. echo "Failed to decode JSON.\n";
  41. }
  42. */
  44. ?>

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