How to parse string to php array?

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I have an array string like this : ``` Array ( [TRANSACTION_ID] => SFBT-U1005141804-18DZW [TRANSACTION_REFERENCE] => KRZTV [TRANSACTION_TYPE] => sale [TRANSACTION_STATUS_CODE] => SA [MERCHANT] => safebytes [AFFILIATE] => [TRANSACTION_DATE] => 2014-05-10 18:04:51 [CUSTOMER_AMOUNT] => 39.90 [CUSTOMER_CURRENCY] => USD [CUSTOMER_NAME] => Robin Jennings [CUSTOMER_EMAIL] => nesiesurveys@aol.com [CUSTOMER_COUNTRY] => US [CUSTOMER_ADDRESS] => [CUSTOMER_CITY] => [CUSTOMER_REGION] => NJ [CUSTOMER_ZIP_POSTAL] => 07067 [CUSTOMER_LANGUAGE] => EN [CUSTOMER_PHONE_NUMBER] => [CUSTOMER_IP] => 96.225.124.15 [CUSTOMER_IP_ADDRESS] => 96.225.124.15 [PAYMENT_METHOD] => PAYPAL [SKU] => totalsystemcare/1pk1yr [ORDER_STATUS] => SUCCESS [NOTES] => NONE [PAYOUT_CURRENCY] => USD [PAYOUT_AMOUNT] => 36.13 [TAXES_AMOUNT] => 0.00 [VOID] => N [QUERY] => sku%5B0%5D%3Dtotalsystemcare%2F1pk1yr%26ec%3D2404%26os%3DWindows+7%26osb%3D64bit%26pr%3DIntel%28R%29+Core%28TM%29+i3+CPU+++++++M+380++%40+2.53GHz%26mb%3DDell+Inc.+0TH…

Accepted Answer

Your can use a `var_export` function for save PHP variables to file.

For example:

```
$data = array('Foo', 'Bar');
file_put_contents('filename.txt', '<?php return ' . var_export($data, true) . ';');

// And get this content
$data = include 'filename.txt';
```

How to parse string to php array?

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