How can the use of serialize and unserialize functions help with storing WYSIWYG editor output in a database?

When storing WYSIWYG editor output in a database, the data may contain special characters that can cause issues with database storage. By using the serialize function before storing the data and then using the unserialize function when retrieving it, you can safely store and retrieve the WYSIWYG editor output without any loss of data.

// Serialize the WYSIWYG editor output before storing it in the database
$serialized_data = serialize($wysiwyg_output);

// Store the serialized data in the database

// Retrieve the serialized data from the database
$serialized_data_from_db = // Retrieve data from the database

// Unserialize the data to get the original WYSIWYG editor output
$wysiwyg_output = unserialize($serialized_data_from_db);