In PHP, how do I serialize objects in a high-traffic application?

In high-traffic applications, serializing objects efficiently is crucial to maintain performance while saving state or transmitting data between sessions. PHP provides several methods for object serialization, but choosing the right one can significantly affect application speed and scalability.

    // Example of serializing an object using PHP's built-in serialization
    class User {
        public $name;
        public $email;

        public function __construct($name, $email) {
            $this->name = $name;
            $this->email = $email;
        }
    }

    $user = new User('John Doe', 'john.doe@example.com');

    // Serialize the object
    $serializedUser = serialize($user);

    // Unserialize the object
    $unserializedUser = unserialize($serializedUser);

    echo $unserializedUser->name; // Outputs: John Doe