Convert an Array to an Object and Vice Versa in PHP

An array is a data structure that stores one or more values in a single variable. Arrays are commonly used to store lists of items, such as the contents of a shopping cart, or the results of a database query. An object is a data structure that stores one or more values in a single variable. Objects are commonly used to store lists of items, such as the contents of a shopping cart, or the results of a database query.

In PHP, you can convert an array to an object by using the json_decode() method or by casting it as an object.

Convert an Array to an Object

//casting
$array = array('id' => 1, 'name' => 'PHP Example');
$article = (object) $array;

//create blank object and add array values to its fields
$array = ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'Kotlin Example'];
$article2 = new stdClass();
foreach ($array as $key => $value)
{
    $article2->$key = $value;
}

//use json_decode
$array = ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'Flutter Example'];
$article3 = json_decode(json_encode($array), FALSE);

Convert an Object to an Array

Similar methods can be used.

$array = (array) $object;
$array = json_decode(json_encode($object), TRUE);