query($sql); if ($result->num_rows > 0) { $returnArray = array(); $i = 0; while ($data = $result->fetch_assoc()) { foreach ($data as $key => $value) { $returnArray[$i][$key] = $value; } $i++; } echo json_encode($returnArray); } else { echo "ERROR - No Categories found by sql " . $sql; } $conn->close(); ?>