How to unserialize an array string

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This is how I create the array

var list = $("#sortable").sortable('toArray');

$.ajax({
       type: 'POST',
       url: " some path ",
       data: { "list" : JSON.stringify(list) },
       success: function(data) {}
});

In DB it looks like that

["34","37","38","40","41","42","43","44","45","48","49","50"]

No I want to use this as array in php. How can I convert this string to an array? I tried with unserialize() method but this does not seem the way to go.

PHP's unserialize is only for strings serialized with PHP's serialize, you are actually sending JSON, so, json_decode. — Wrikken
– Wrikken, Commented Jun 27, 2012 at 7:39

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-27 07:37:05Z

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You could use the json_decode function:

$arr = json_decode($_POST["list"])

answered Jun 27, 2012 at 7:37

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xdazz · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-27 07:37:26Z

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Do not stringify the json object, let jQuery handle that for you.

$.ajax({
       type: 'POST',
       url: " some path ",
       data: { "list" : list }, // here, it's not necessary to stringify the json object.
       success: function(data) {}
});

Then you get the array in php by $_POST['list'].

answered Jun 27, 2012 at 7:37

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