note 35781 added to function.serialize

I think an example is in order to specify what is meant by "returns a string containing a byte-stream representation of value that can be stored anywhere." Here's an example: $data = "php"; $serialized_data = serialize($data); echo $serialized_data; Result is as follows: s:3:"php"; The cryptic result is a string indicating that the serialized data is itself a string of 3 bytes whose value is "php". ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.serialize.php Edit Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+35781 Delete Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+35781&report=yes Reject Note -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+35781&report=yes