showUser($username, 'json');
// pretty-print the json
$ambler = json_decode($mentions);
echo print_r($ambler);
$pic = $ambler->{'profile_image_url'};
$name = $ambler->{'name'};
echo ''.$name.'
';
echo "![](\"".$pic."\")
";
/*
stdClass Object ( [contributors_enabled] => [created_at] => Mon May 18 23:57:11 +0000 2009 [profile_sidebar_fill_color] => e0ff92 [description] => [geo_enabled] => [time_zone] => Pacific Time (US & Canada) [following] => [profile_sidebar_border_color] => 87bc44 [verified] => [url] => [profile_background_color] => 9ae4e8 [location] => [profile_background_image_url] => http://s.twimg.com/a/1271707484/images/themes/theme1/bg.png [followers_count] => 24 [profile_text_color] => 000000 [protected] => 1 [profile_image_url] => http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/836855642/10932_1297101028312_1253951934_30850912_2870901_n_normal.jpg [notifications] => [profile_background_tile] => [friends_count] => 1 [name] => Kristian Secor [statuses_count] => 4 [profile_link_color] => 0000ff [screen_name] => kdsecor [id] => 41004840 [lang] => en [utc_offset] => -28800 [favourites_count] => 0 ) 1
*/
?>