What is the use of serialization in PHP?

Especially serialized objects.

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Especially serialized objects.

Convenient transfer and storage

json_encode is unable to serialize PHP classes/objects

• Serialization refers to converting objects, classes, arrays, variables, anonymous functions, etc. in PHP into strings, which allows users to "database storage" and "data transmission"

• Deserialization, convert strings into: objects, classes, arrays, variables, anonymous functions

• Serialization exists in every programming language, such as MFC

• In a broad sense: saving a Word as docx is the process of serialization. Open the docx document and display the content, which is the process of deserialization

For example, Laravel's Queue serializes the class into a string and stores it in the database. When it needs to be executed, it deserializes the serial number and executes it

ini/json/XML is also a type of serialization

Same as JSON