Explanation of ->json( true )

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Can anyone explain to me how the ->json() function works because I am trying to establish if I can return the JSON data without printing it. According to the documentation json( boolean $print = true ) means "Basically the same as the DataTables\Editor::data() method, but in this case we echo, or return the JSON string of the data."

If I set ->json( false ) I get no output printed which is what I want. However, I still want to be able to return the processed data in this case.

I.e. return $json; but I dont know what if any variable exists which holds the processed data for me to return?

Thanks!

tangerine

Assuming that you are using the Editor, then if you have an Editor instance assigned to $editor then after $editor->process() your data would be in $editor->data().

The ->json() call is equivalent to "echo json_encode( $editor->data() );"

edited by allan Mini edit - the echo would be for $editor->data() rather than $this->data().

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Many thanks for your replies, that really helped. It is working as expected now.