The json extension is included as default if the debug option is enabled, but the json extension isn't included if the debug option is disabled. Bummer! ----- Original Message ---- From: Nathan Nobbe <quickshiftin@xxxxxxxxx> To: Dan Zilavy <danz0402@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 9:39:53 AM Subject: Re: JSON in PHP5? On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 9:19 AM, Nathan Nobbe <quickshiftin@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > did you configure w/ --disable-json ? > heres a way to run a quick test from the command line, php -i | grep json if that doesnt say 'enabled' on one of the lines youll have to recompile php and not provide --disable-json to configure. -nathan ps. sorry for additional noise