gistfile1.php

<?php

$array = array(
    'key' => 'value',
    'key2' => 'value',
);


//array as string
$string = serialize($array);

//do some save with string


//lets assume the field containing the serialized data is called vars
//get the stuff from db
$query = mysql_query();

//loop over it
for ($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
    //make vars into an arrya again
    $row['vars'] = unserialize($row['vars']);
    
    //dummy print to see it works
    print '<pre>' . print_r($row, true) . '</pre>';
    die; //just show one row :P
}


?>