session_encode Encodes the current session data as a session encoded string &reftitle.description; stringsession_encode session_encode returns a serialized string of the contents of the current session data stored in the $_SESSION superglobal. Please note, the serialization method is not the same as serialize. The serialization method is internal to PHP and can be set using session.serialize_handler. &reftitle.returnvalues; Returns the contents of the current session encoded. &reftitle.notes; Must call session_start before using session_decode. &reftitle.seealso; session_decode session.serialize_handler