Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize

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From	Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
Organization	PointedEars Software (PES)
Date	2012-05-29 16:07 +0200
Subject	Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize
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bill wrote:

> Would one of the more knowledgeable folk discuss when it is
> appropriate to use implode/explode and when it is appropriate to
> use serialize/unserialize.

That is a stupid question, bill #256234 (no pun intended).

In fact, it is not a question at all.
 
> It seems that for 1D arrays implode is better in that is only
> adds 1 character per array element and serialize adds many.

And if any array element contains the delimiter, …
 
> For objects, serialze is the only way to go.

To go where?


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implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2012-05-29 09:24 -0400
  Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-29 09:53 -0400
  Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-05-29 16:19 +0200
    Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-05-29 16:22 +0200
    Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2012-05-30 09:26 -0400
      Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-30 12:57 -0400
        Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-05-30 13:35 -0700
          Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-30 17:37 -0400
            Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-05-31 16:45 -0700
      Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-05-30 20:37 +0200
      Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-05-30 22:34 +0200
  Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-05-29 16:07 +0200

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