PHP dimensional array to Javascript array WITHOUT JSON -

i'm trying convert php multidimensional array javascript array without using json encoder because of version of server.

exemple of multidimensional array :

array (     [0] => array (             [0] => 18             [1] => région grand est             [2] => ge )     [1] => array (             [0] => 17             [1] => région grand ouest / nord             [2] => go n )     [2] => array (             [0] => 25             [1] => région grand ouest / sud             [2] => go s ) ) 

currently no multidimensional array i'm using function :

function js_str($s) {     return '"'  . addcslashes($s, "\0..\37\"\\") . '"'; }  function js_array($array) {     if (is_array($array)) {         $temp = array_map('js_str', $array);         return '[' . implode(',', $temp) . ']';     }     return '[-1]'; } 

but can't use multidimensional, i'm trying somthing similar recursively size of array.

to result :

myarray = [[18, 'région grand est', 'ge'],[17, 'grand ouest / nord', 'go n'], [25, 'région grand ouest / sud', 'go s']]; 

it's hard find answer without json_encode, help. (yes i'm developping on prehistoric server)

i approach problem recursive function this:

function js_array($array) {     if (is_array($array)) {         $temp = array();         $output = '[';         foreach ($array $key=>$value) {             $temp[] .= "'$key':" . js_array($value);         }         $output .= implode(',', $temp);         $output .= "]";     } else {         $output .= "'$array'";     }     return $output; } 

what we're doing here evaluating each element of array see if array. each level drills down until left simple key:value pairs.

you can edit special characters or drop array keys if want.