is_serialized_string() WordPress Function
The is_serialized_string() function in WordPress checks whether a string is a serialized string. This is useful for checking whether a string is a valid serialized string, before unserializing it.
is_serialized_string( string $data ) #
Check whether serialized data is of string type.
Parameters
- $data
(string)(Required)Serialized data.
Return
(bool) False if not a serialized string, true if it is.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function is_serialized_string( $data ) {
// if it isn't a string, it isn't a serialized string.
if ( ! is_string( $data ) ) {
return false;
}
$data = trim( $data );
if ( strlen( $data ) < 4 ) {
return false;
} elseif ( ':' !== $data[1] ) {
return false;
} elseif ( ';' !== substr( $data, -1 ) ) {
return false;
} elseif ( 's' !== $data[0] ) {
return false;
} elseif ( '"' !== substr( $data, -2, 1 ) ) {
return false;
} else {
return true;
}
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.5 | Introduced. |