posting variables trough array

[marconi8]

i am using serialize and unseriazlize, but why i cannot to post string variables in arrays and after this make serialize, and why i cannot to use associate arrays for serialize and unserialize ????

i only want to make this

$array_1=array();
$array_1['item_1']="sssss";
$array_1['item_2']="sssss";

$array_1=serialize($array_1);

<form name='' method='post'>
<input type='text' name="array_1" value="<?echo $array_1?>">
<input type='submit' value='post serialized array'>
</form>

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after post.. i want to make this....

$posted_array=unserialize($array_1);

while(list($NUM,$DATA)=each($posted_array))
{
echo "$posted_array[item_1]";
}

anybody can help. ?🙁

thanks .........

[sgoku01]

Posting variables:
If you want to post a value from an array, you have to specify wich variable you want to post.
What you're doing now is:
<? echo $array_1 ?>
You have to change that into:
<? echo $array_1['item_1'] ?>

Other question:
I don't understand what you mean...