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Solution: Serialize and Unserialize Different Data Structures

Explore how to serialize and unserialize various PHP data structures including ArrayObject, SplDoublyLinkedList, and SplObjectStorage. Understand how to initialize, store, retrieve, and iterate over these structures in PHP 8, enhancing your skills in managing complex data efficiently.

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Solution to Task 1

This task demonstrates how to initialize an array object with two keys. Serialize and unserialize the ArrayObject and then iterate over it to display its contents.

PHP
<?php
// create an ArrayObject and add some data
$arrayObj = new ArrayObject([
    "name" => "Alice",
    "age" => 30
]);
// serialize the ArrayObject
$data = serialize($arrayObj);
// unserialize the data
$arrayObj = unserialize($data);
// get the name and age values
$name = $arrayObj["name"];
$age = $arrayObj["age"];
// create an ArrayIterator and iterate over the data
$iterator = $arrayObj->getIterator();
while($iterator->valid()) {
    echo $iterator->key() . ": " . $iterator->current() . "\n";
    $iterator->next();
}
?>

Let’s get into the code.

  • Lines 3–6: An ArrayObject is created with two keys, name and age, and their respective values, Alice and 30.

  • Line 9: The ArrayObject is then serialized using the serialize() function, and the ...