maybe_unserialize( string $data ): mixed
Unserializes data only if it was serialized.
Contents
Parameters
-
$datastring Required -
Data that might be unserialized.
Return
mixed Unserialized data can be any type.
More Information
Data might need to be serialized to allow it to be successfully stored and retrieved from a database in a form that PHP can understand.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php.
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function maybe_unserialize( $data ) {
if ( is_serialized( $data ) ) { // Don't attempt to unserialize data that wasn't serialized going in.
return @unserialize( trim( $data ) );
}
return $data;
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.0 | Introduced. |