PHP: serialize() function
Description
The serialize() converts a storable representation of a value.
A serialize data means a sequence of bits so that it can be stored in a file, a memory buffer, or transmitted across a network connection link.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
serialize(value1)
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| value1 | The value to be serialized | Required | Mixed* |
*Mixed: Mixed indicates that a parameter may accept multiple (but not necessarily all) types.
Return value:
A string.
Value Type: String.
Example:
<?php
$serialized_data = serialize(array('Math', 'Language', 'Science'));
echo $serialized_data . '<br>';
?>
Output:
a:3:{i:0;s:4:"Math";i:1;s:8:"Language";i:2;s:7:"Science";}
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