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How to store an array into mysql?

This is an array that i need to store in databse:-

$v=array(
"Image"=> array (
                 0=> array (
                                "id"=> 150,
                                "Tags"=> array(
                                                0=> array ( "id"=> 200, "text"=>"John Doe", "left"=> 250, "top"=> 50, "url"=> "person.php?id=200" ,"isDeleteEnable"=> true ),
                                                1=> array ( "id"=> 400, "text"=> "Michael Smith", "left"=> 420, "top"=> 45, "width"=> 120, "height"=> 120, "isDeleteEnable"=> true ),
                                                2=> array ( "id"=> 500, "text"=> "Peter Parker" ,"left"=> 55 ,"top"=> 40, "url"=> "person.php?id=500" ,"isDeleteEnable"=> false )
                                                )
                            )

                   )       

    ) ;

Is there any function which can do this, so that this whole array can be stored in database.
I am developing on LAMP.
Also i need retrieve this array again from database.

Answer 1

Have a look at serialize()

$db = serialize($v);

And, of course, unserialize() to restore it.

Working Demo (using the data you’ve provided)