Using unserialize()

[tomhoad]

Hi there.

 

I have some data in my database that is serialized.

 

e.g.

 

a:2:{i:0;s:9:"Test";i:1;s:4:"Another Test";}

 

I'm unsure how to use unserialize to convert it into a string in the format:

 

Test, Another Test

 

Currently I have:

 

					$radio_array = unserialize($radio);
					foreach ($radio_array as $i => $value) {
					print($radio_array[$i]);
					}	

 

But that throws errors. Any help appreciated, thanks.

 

[lemmin]

How did you serialize that? "Test" is not a 9 character string (s:9) and "Another Test" is not a 4 character string (s:4).

 

Try changing those to 4 and 12 respectively and it might work.

[tomhoad]

Sorry I've replaced the serialized data as it's personal data!

[.josh]

at face value, there's nothing wrong with what you posted.  It would help if you posted what error you got.

[MadTechie]

Well your serialized value is wrong!

as lemmin stated

 

it should be

a:2:{i:0;s:4:"Test";i:1;s:12:"Another Test";}

 

and to get the result you don't need to do a loop try this

echo implode(", ", unserialize($radio));

[.josh]

Well your serialized value is wrong!

 

Sorry I've replaced the serialized data as it's personal data!

[MadTechie]

oops missed that reply!

[lemmin]

What is the error? I think you might be going about this troubleshooting wrong. Try the same thing with serialized data that is NOT personal - data that you can post here. I am guessing that the problem is either the inputs or not even in that part of your code.

[Zane]

do a print($radio_array) as see what that gives you... and what error is it throwing exactly