would any of you know a good way to put this into an associative array . I have tried [`json_decode`](http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-decode.php) but found it to not be much help.

This is the data i need to put into an associative array:

```
{
  "data": [
    {
      "name": "Joe Bloggs",
      "id": "203403465"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fred Bloggs",
      "id": "254706567"
    },
    {
      "name": "Barny Rubble",
      "id": "453363843"
    },
    {
      "name": "Homer Simpson",
      "id": "263508546"
    }
  ]
}

```

---

**EDIT:**

After I accepted the answer, I remembered why I thought that the json\_decode wasn't working.

Instead of having an associative array like this:

```
[0] => Array
(
    [name] => Joe Bloggs
    [id] => 203403465
)

```

I wanted one like this:

```
Array
(
    [Joe Bloggs] => 45203340465
    [Fred Bloggs] => 65034033446
)

```

Unfortunately, I had forgotten this at the time.. but I have resolved my issue now anyway. 

Thanks for all of your help!