advanced patterns with PHP 8.2's json_encode() on Large Objects
Does anyone know how to Could someone explain I'm working with a peculiar scenario when using `json_encode()` in PHP 8.2 on large objects. I have a complex object structure that includes nested arrays and objects, and when I try to encode this object, the resulting JSON string is not what I expect. Specifically, certain properties are missing from the output without any behavior messages. Here’s a simplified version of the object: ```php class User { public $name; public $email; public $preferences; public function __construct($name, $email, $preferences) { $this->name = $name; $this->email = $email; $this->preferences = $preferences; } } $user = new User( 'John Doe', 'john@example.com', ['language' => 'en', 'timezone' => 'UTC'] ); $json = json_encode($user); var_dump($json); ``` When I execute this code, I get the following output: ``` string(35) "{"name":"John Doe","email":"john@example.com"}" ``` Notice that the `preferences` property is being omitted from the JSON output. I have checked that the property is public, and I confirmed that it's properly set in the constructor. I also tried explicitly setting the `preferences` property as an array instead of an associative array, but that didn’t help either. I even attempted to use the `JsonSerializable` interface: ```php class User implements JsonSerializable { public $name; public $email; public $preferences; public function __construct($name, $email, $preferences) { $this->name = $name; $this->email = $email; $this->preferences = $preferences; } public function jsonSerialize() { return [ 'name' => $this->name, 'email' => $this->email, 'preferences' => $this->preferences, ]; } } ``` But the question continues. I’m not seeing any warnings or notices in the behavior log related to this behavior. Is there a limit to what's allowed in `json_encode()` for large objects in PHP 8.2, or could it be a deeper scenario with object serialization? Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated! I'm working on a service that needs to handle this. This is my first time working with Php LTS. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Hoping someone can shed some light on this.