note 103761 added to function.serialize

On the topic of serialization, the comments seemed split on which was faster: serialize() or json_encode(). I used an array with a serialized strlen() of 1604. At 5,000 itterations, serialize won over (by .0001 seconds). At 50,000 itterations, serialize still won. I then tested it with the suggested gzcompress() and base64_encode() combo. Both times json_encode won; first by .25 seconds, and second (at 50k) 2.85 seconds. However, that's only half the battle. Please take into consideration the difference between unserialize() and json_decode(). In every instance, unserialize() was always faster. In the 5k test, it was faster by .22 seconds (.13 with compression). In the 50k test, it was faster by 2.4 seconds (1.8 with compression). Even if serialize() has it's downfalls, unserialize() balances that out. ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 76.193.254.203 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.serialize.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/103761 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/103761 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/103761 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php