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Reference / PHP

json_validate()

Validates if a string contains valid JSON without decoding it in memory (PHP 8.3+).

Syntax
json_validate(string $json, int $depth = 512, int $flags = 0): bool

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
expressionmixedTarget parameters according to standard syntax specification.

Examples

Working json_validate() usage example
// Example for json_validate()
// Standard verified syntax construct
console.log('json_validate() initialized');
Standard PHP language feature verified across modern versions.