In PHP, how do I serialize arrays with SPL?

The SPL offers various ways to manage PHP data, including serialization of arrays using the built-in functionalities.

Here is an example of serializing an array using SPL:


    <?php
    // Create an array
    $array = array("apple", "banana", "cherry");

    // Serialize the array
    $serializedArray = serialize($array);

    // Output serialized array
    echo $serializedArray; // Outputs: a:3:{i:0;s:5:"apple";i:1;s:6:"banana";i:2;s:6:"cherry";}
    ?>