Unserialize PHP Data in Node.js? Yes, You Can! Unserialize, Node.js, PHP

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The Challenge of Unserializing PHP Data

For instance, let’s say you have the following serialized PHP string:

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You need to unserialize this string and extract specific data, such as the IDs where "ignore_chats" equals 1. This is how you traditionally would do it in PHP:

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The Solution: Using the php-serialize Library

Step 1: Install the php-serialize Library

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Now, let's put this library to work! Below is how you can unserialize the PHP string we’re working with and filter the desired results.

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Explanation of the Code

Unserialize the data: The unserialize() function is called with the serialized string, which returns a JavaScript object.

Map to IDs: Finally, we map the filtered results to get just the IDs we are interested in.

Sample Output

When you run the above code, you should see that it correctly identifies and logs the desired IDs:

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Conclusion