unserialize
(PHP 3 >= 3.0.5, PHP 4, PHP 5)
unserialize --
Creates a PHP value from a stored representation
Description
mixed
unserialize ( string str )
unserialize() takes a single serialized variable and
converts it back into a PHP value.
Parameters
str
The serialized string.
If the variable being unserialized is an object, after successfully
reconstructing the object PHP will automatically attempt to call the
__wakeup() member function (if it exists).
unserialize_callback_func directive:
It's possible to set a callback-function which will be called,
if an undefined class should be instantiated during unserializing.
(to prevent getting an incomplete object "__PHP_Incomplete_Class".)
Use your php.ini, ini_set() or .htaccess
to define 'unserialize_callback_func'. Everytime an undefined class
should be instantiated, it'll be called. To disable this feature just
empty this setting.
Return Values
The converted value is returned, and can be a boolean,
integer, float, string,
array or object.
In case the passed string is not unserializeable, FALSE is returned and
E_NOTICE is issued.
Examples
Example 1. unserialize() example
<?php
// Here, we use unserialize() to load session data to the
// $session_data array from the string selected from a database.
// This example complements the one described with serialize().
$conn = odbc_connect("webdb", "php", "chicken");
$stmt = odbc_prepare($conn, "SELECT data FROM sessions WHERE id = ?");
$sqldata = array($_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER']);
if (!odbc_execute($stmt, &$sqldata) || !odbc_fetch_into($stmt, &$tmp)) {
// if the execute or fetch fails, initialize to empty array
$session_data = array();
} else {
// we should now have the serialized data in $tmp[0].
$session_data = unserialize($tmp[0]);
if (!is_array($session_data)) {
// something went wrong, initialize to empty array
$session_data = array();
}
}
?>
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Example 2. unserialize_callback_func example
<?php
$serialized_object='O:1:"a":1:{s:5:"value";s:3:"100";}';
// unserialize_callback_func directive available as of PHP 4.2.0
ini_set('unserialize_callback_func', 'mycallback'); // set your callback_function
function mycallback($classname)
{
// just include a file containing your classdefinition
// you get $classname to figure out which classdefinition is required
}
?>
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Notes
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FALSE is returned both in the case of an error and if unserializing
the serialized FALSE value. It is possible to catch this special case by
comparing str with
serialize(false) or by catching the issued
E_NOTICE.
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