In PHP, how do I serialize arrays with built-in functions?

Serializing Arrays in PHP

In PHP, you can serialize arrays using built-in functions like serialize() and json_encode(). These functions convert an array into a storable string format that can be easily saved to a file or passed between different programming environments.

Example of Serializing Arrays


    <?php
    // Example array
    $array = array('name' => 'John', 'age' => 30, 'city' => 'New York');

    // Using serialize()
    $serializedArray = serialize($array);
    echo "Serialized Array: " . $serializedArray . "<br>";

    // Using json_encode()
    $jsonArray = json_encode($array);
    echo "JSON Array: " . $jsonArray;
    ?>