serialize() — internals

serialize() — internals

Where it lives

• Signature: src/builtins/system/serialize.rs
• Lowering: src/codegen/lower_inst/builtins/serialize.rs:33 (lower_serialize)
• Function symbol: lower_serialize()

Lowering notes

• Lowers serialize($value) into the shared serialize runtime helper.
• Scalar static types are formatted directly through __rt_serialize_value; a
• Mixed/Union argument is unboxed and dispatched by __rt_serialize_mixed.
• Non-scalar static types (arrays/objects) are not yet supported and are rejected.

Runtime helpers

The following runtime helpers are referenced:

• __rt_serialize_begin
• __rt_serialize_mixed
• __rt_serialize_value

Signature summary

function serialize(mixed $value): string

What the type checker enforces

• Arity: takes exactly 1 argument.

Eval interpreter (magician)

Not callable from eval’d code — the magician interpreter has no entry for this builtin.

Cross-references

• User reference for serialize()