convert string with array structure back to array in php

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I have <input type="text" name="info"> with the value like this:

array() {
      [name]=> 'Tien'
      [sex]=> 'male'
      [address]=> 'ABC'
      [code]=> '888'
    }

I submit this input to another site (Note that the input value is a string), all I want is convert that value from string back to array array("name"=>"Tien", "sex"=>"male", "address"=>"ABC", "code"=>888). Is possible to convert the string back to array. If yes please help me solve this. Thanks and sorry because my bad English

How did you come up with this specific format exactly? As deceze said it doesn't seem to be easily serializable.. — Souleiman
– Souleiman, Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 13:16

deceze · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-27 13:11:58Z

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What you're asking for is serialisation, i.e. expressing an arbitrarily complex data structure in the lowest common denominator as text. If you simply choose a serialisation format which can easily be serialised and unserialised, this is trivial. I'd suggest to use either serialize and unserialise or json_encode and json_decode. Whatever format you came up with there is simply not easily unserialisable.

answered Jun 27, 2014 at 13:11

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sjagr · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-27 13:11:19Z

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I can't completely understand your question, but from my best guess, use this form data:

<input type="text" name="info[name]" value="Tien" />
<input type="text" name="info[sex]" value="male" />
<input type="text" name="info[address]" value="ABC" />
<input type="text" name="info[code]" value="888" />

The other site can then handle it as an array stored within $_POST['info']

answered Jun 27, 2014 at 13:11

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