objectSave

Serialize object to file or convert it to binary format

objectSave(object [, file]) → returns binary

Argument Reference

object variableName
Required

Object to be serialized

file string

File in which serialized object will be stored

Links more information about objectSave

objectSave() and objectLoad() for Complex Data Storage, Transport, and Manipulation - A blog post explaining and demonstrating how to use objectSave() and objectLoad()

Examples
Sample code invoking the objectSave function

Saving and loading a complex object

people = queryNew('id,name','integer,varchar', {'id':1,'name':'Pedro'});
binary_people = objectSave(people);
writeDump(binary_people);
restored_people = objectLoad(binary_people);
writeDump(restored_people);

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