serialize

Serializes the object to a specified type

serialize( object, type, useCustomSerializer ) → returns string

Argument Reference

object any
Required

An object to be serialized.

type string
Required

A type to which the object will be serialized. ColdFusion, by default supports XML and JSON formats. You can also implement support for other types in the CustomSerializer CFC.

useCustomSerializer boolean
Default: true

Whether to use the custom serializer or not. The custom serializer will be always used for XML deserialization.
If false, the XML/JSON deserialization will be done using the default ColdFusion behavior.
If any other type is passed with useCustomSerializer as false, then TypeNotSupportedException will be thrown.

Examples
Sample code invoking the serialize function

Lucee 5+ This will serialize the object using the default serialization mechanism.

serialize({ "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Doe" });

Expected Result: {"lastName":"Doe","firstName":"John"}

This will serialize the object to JSON using ColdFusion's default serialization mechanism.

serialize({ "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Doe" }, 'json');

Expected Result: {"lastName":"Doe","firstName":"John"}

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