Fastest way to implode an associative array with keys

Question

I\'m looking for a fast way to turn an associative array in to a string. Typical structure would be like a URL query string but with customizable separators so I can use \'<

Answer 1

If you're not concerned about the exact formatting however you do want something simple but without the line breaks of print_r you can also use json_encode($value) for a quick and simple formatted output. (note it works well on other data types too)

$str = json_encode($arr);
//output...
[{"id":"123","name":"Ice"},{"id":"234","name":"Cake"},{"id":"345","name":"Pie"}]