Re: saving and retrieving an array from a database

Well it seems like u made a mess there with arrays... <? $first[] = array('appple', 'pear', 'banana'); $second = serialize($first); $third[]= unserialize($second); echo $second; //outputs serialized data echo $third[1]; ?> From definition of first I understand it's an array of arrays with element on position 0 (ZERO) set to an array of apple, pear, banana elements. If u serialize it and unserialize it you will obtain same thing... so at the end of the script you should echo $third[0]; Andy ross@aztechost.com wrote: > ok this seem to work but how do I bring it back? This is what I have so > far. > > <? > $first[] = array('appple', 'pear', 'banana'); > $second = serialize($first); > $third[]= unserialize($second); > > echo $second; //outputs serialized data > echo $third[1]; > > ?> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Lauri" <lists@dwsasia.com> > To: "'Ross'" <ross@aztechost.com>; <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:23 AM > Subject: RE: [PHP] saving and retrieving an array from a database > > >> http://se2.php.net/serialize >> >> /Peter >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ross [mailto:ross@aztechost.com] >> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:19 PM >> To: php-general@lists.php.net >> Subject: [PHP] saving and retrieving an array from a database >> >> Hi, >> >> I have an array of values. I want to save them with php to a single >> field in >> >> my database and then retrieve them to an array. >> >> >> What is the simplest way to achive this? >> >> >> Ross >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >> >