Implementing php serialize() in Swift 4

Question

I have to serialize an array like PHP does. This is the PHP line of code I have to translate in Swift 4:

serialize(array('p'=>2,'m'=>10,'e'=>20))

I just converted the php array in a Swift struct:

struct codeStructure: Codable {
var p: Int
var m: Int
var e: Int

init() {
    p = 2
    m = 10
    e = 20
   }
}

but I need a serialize() function that returns a string like:

a:3:{s:1:"p";i:2;s:1:"m";i:10;s:1:"e";i:20;}

Any hints? Thank you in advance.

Michele

Can I ask why you have to do it the same as PHP? (out of curiosity) — Scriptable
– Scriptable, Commented Jun 28, 2018 at 13:02
There is no such function in Swift, you'd have to implement it yourself. Consider to use a more common interchange format, such as JSON. — Martin R
– Martin R, Commented Jun 28, 2018 at 13:20
Your solution stackoverflow.com/a/44551842/2342915, you should use the codable protocol for that — Lito
– Lito, Commented Jun 28, 2018 at 13:22
I have to communicate with a server that accepts in the header a value "PHP serialized" and then base64encoded and I'm unable to modify the server side code... — iMichele
– iMichele, Commented Jun 28, 2018 at 13:51

Kryštof Matěj · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-28 16:02:17Z

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You can serialize the object to json and then convert it. I guess it will be much easier than convert object to php serialize.

answered Jun 28, 2018 at 16:02

Kryštof Matěj

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