How to use the parse_str() Function In PHP
The parse_str() function in PHP can be used to parse query strings into variables. This function can also be used to parse serialized form data.
Syntax:
parse_str($serializedData, $data);
Example: This example shows the implementation of the above approach.
<?php
$serializedData = 'name=John&email=john@example.com&age=30';
parse_str($serializedData, $data);
print_r($data);
?>
Output
Array ( [name] => John [email] => john@example.com [age] => 30 )
How to get the POST values from serializeArray in PHP ?
When working with forms in web development, it’s common to use JavaScript to serialize form data into a format that can be easily sent to the server. One popular method for serializing form data is using jQuery’s serializeArray() function.
However, once the data is serialized and sent to the server via a POST request, you need to retrieve and process it in your PHP script.
Below are the different approaches for extracting and handling the POST values from serializeArray() in PHP.
Table of Content
- By Parsing the Serialized Data Manually
- Using the parse_str() Function
- Using json_decode() method
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