encoding an array?

[ahmedtheking]

I've tried many a time to encode an array through base64_encode(), but it just can't be done! Am I doing something wrong or what?

[ironik]

try:

$myArray = array('1','2','3');
$serialized = serialize($myArray);
$encoded = base64_encode();

Then to restore it use base64_decode() and unserialize.

Is that what you were trying to achieve, or were you looking to base64_encode each element in the array? If you were, probably the best way is to use array_walk().

[ahmedtheking]

What I was trying to do was to pass arrayed values into the URL. I couldn't encode them, so I had to implode them with a common seperator, usually a *, and then base64 them!

[ironik]

definitely serialize them then if you want to retain the array structure. You can serialize and then htmlentities() or base64_encode() them to make it safe for the URL.

Maybe instead of passing them through the URL you could pass them through session variables. It would take away the problem of 'ultra' huge URLS.