Using PHP to read MINECRAFT PlayerData JSON files for Player Stats

config\config.php

<?php
DEFINE('_MINECRAFT_SERVER_DIRECTORY_','C:\Minecraft Server Files');

minecraftstatreader.php

<?php
// Require script config file
REQUIRE(__DIR__ . '\config\configs.php');

// Parse List of Players from White List File
$playerWhiteListFile = _MINECRAFT_SERVER_DIRECTORY_ . '\whitelist.json';
$playerWhiteListJson = json_decode( file_get_contents( $playerWhiteListFile ) , true );

foreach( $playerWhiteListJson as $player ) {
    buildPlayerStats($player['uuid'],$player['name']);
}

/* 
Return Array of Player Stats
@param: $uuid = Players Unique Identifier (generated by Minecraft when player logs in)
*/
function buildPlayerStats($uuid) {
    
    // Player Stats File
    $playerStatFile = _MINECRAFT_SERVER_DIRECTORY_ . '/world/stats/' . $uuid . '.json';

    // Check if Stat File Exists
    if(!file_exists($playerStatFile)) return false;

    // Read Player Stats into an Array
    $playerStats = json_decode( file_get_contents( $playerStatFile ) , true );

    /* STATS TO LOOK FOR 
    stat.mineBlock
    stat.craftItem
    stat.deaths
    stat.fishCaught
    stat.pickup
    achievement.
    */

    $statsArray = array();
    $killsArray = array();
    $minedArray = array();
    $craftArray = array();
    $pickupArray = array();
    $achievementsArray = array();
    $deathByArray = array();

    $kills = 0;
    $deaths = 0;
    $fishCaught = 0;
    $mined = 0;
    $pickedUp = 0;
    $crafted = 0;
    $achievements = 0;

    foreach( $playerStats as $key => $stat ) {
              
        // Log Kill      
        if(preg_match('/^stat.killEntity/',$key)) {
            $keyArray = explode('.',$key);
            $newKey = $keyArray[count($keyArray)-1];
            $killsArray[$newKey] = $stat;
            $kills = $kills + $stat;
            continue;
        } 

        // Log Mined Blocks    
        if(preg_match('/^stat.mineBlock/',$key)) {
            $keyArray = explode('.',$key);
            $newKey = $keyArray[count($keyArray)-1];
            $minedArray[$newKey] = $stat;
            $mined = $mined + $stat;
            continue;
        }         

        // Log Crafted Items   
        if(preg_match('/^stat.craftItem/',$key)) {
            $keyArray = explode('.',$key);
            $newKey = $keyArray[count($keyArray)-1];
            $craftArray[$newKey] = $stat;
            $crafted = $crafted + $stat;
            continue;
        } 

        // Log Blocks/Items Picked Up      
        if(preg_match('/^stat.pickup/',$key)) {
            $keyArray = explode('.',$key);
            $newKey = $keyArray[count($keyArray)-1];
            $pickupArray[$newKey] = $stat;
            $pickedUp = $pickedUp + $stat;
            continue;
        }

        // Log Deaths      
        if(preg_match('/^stat.deaths/',$key)) {
            $deaths = $stat;
            continue;
        }

        // Log Deaths By
        if(preg_match('/^stat.entityKilledBy/',$key)) {
            $kayArray = explode('.',$key);
            $newKey = $keyArray[count($keyArray)-1];
            $deathByArray[$newKey] = $stat;
            continue;
        }

        // Log Fish Caught      
        if(preg_match('/^stat.fishCaught/',$key)) {
            $fishCaught = $stat;
            continue;
        }

        // Log Achievements
        if(preg_match('/^achievement./',$key)) {
            $keyArray = explode('.',$key);
            $newKey = $keyArray[count($keyArray)-1];
            $achievementsArray[$newKey] = $stat;
            $achievements++;
            continue;
        }
    }

    $statsArray['uuid'] = $uuid;
    $statsArray['kills'] = $killsArray;
    $statsArray['totalkills'] = $kills;

    $statsArray['mined'] = $minedArray;
    $statsArray['totalmined'] = $mined;

    $statsArray['crafted'] = $craftArray;
    $statsArray['totalcrafted'] = $crafted;

    $statsArray['pickedup'] = $pickupArray;
    $statsArray['totalpickedup'] = $pickedUp;

    $statsArray['deaths'] = $deaths;

    $statsArray['fishcaught'] = $fishCaught;

    $statsArray['achievements'] = $achievementsArray;
    $statsArray['totalachievements'] = $achievements;

    return $statsArray;
}