function getfiles($db, $files_array) { $sql = "SELECT * from file_ids"; if ($stmt = $db->prepare($sql)) { /* execute query */ $stmt->execute(); /* bind result variables */ $stmt->bind_result($f_file_id, $f_filename, $f_desc); /* fetch values */ while ($stmt->fetch()) { $temp_object = new files(); $object = $temp_object->createFileObj($f_file_id, $f_filename, $f_desc); array_push($files_array, $object); } echo json_encode($files_array); //echo $files_array; /* close statement */ $stmt->close(); } }