Passing arrays in PHP (implode/explode)
So, for days I searched for a solution to pass arrays to multiple pages in php and have come up with this 'solution'
I first implode the array to turn it into a string, then I attach the string name to the script I'm sending it to. Inside of that particular script, I explode the string and have my array again. It's so simple, I'm sure this is a requote of another genius. It's just that I couldn't find the solution anywhere.
In original file:
$new_string = implode(" ", $array);
Sending my array
in newscript.php:
explode(" ", $array);
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Mark Hensler posted this at 17:58 — 15th May 2002.
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As long as there are no spaces in your array elements, and as long as the string doesn't get too long that will work just fine.
Another option is to serialize the array:
<?php
// taken from PHP.net unserialize() User Contributed Notes
// PAGE 1:
$array=rawurlencode(serialize($array));
// PAGE 2:
$array=unserialize(urldecode(stripslashes($array)));
?>
PHP Docs: serialize(), unserialize()
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