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
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2.0.5 | Introduced. |