Parse a string with PHP

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I keep product options as string in DB, and I need to parse it (string to array).

String is:

{option_name:option_id{variant_id:variant_name}}

How can I parse it with using PHP?

It looks like a JSON string. Why not just use json_decode()? — bcosca
– bcosca, Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 20:06

matthewpavkov · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-04 19:20:29Z

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Why not use serialize() and unserialize()?

http://php.net/manual/en/function.serialize.php

answered Nov 4, 2010 at 19:20

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matthewpavkov Over a year ago

Instead of converting your product to the string you have above, take the product (I'm assuming it's an array) and then serialize it serialize($myproductarray). That turns it into a portable string. When you need the info from the database, get the string, and unserialize($myproductstring) to get it back into an array.

webbiedave · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-04 19:25:44Z

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You didn't detail the field formats so here's a guestimate that you can tweak:

preg_match('/^{(\w+):(\d+){(\d+):(\w+)}}$/', '{an_option_name:123{456:a_variant_name}}', $matches);

$option_name  = $matches[1];
$option_id    = $matches[2];
$variant_id   = $matches[3];
$variant_name = $matches[4];

answered Nov 4, 2010 at 19:25

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