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Serializer vs Stringify - What's the difference?

serializer | stringify |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between serializer and stringify

is that serializer is (computing) a software component that serializes data while stringify is (computing) to convert to a textual representation.

As a noun serializer

is an electronic device that converts a parallel stream of data into serial format.

As a verb stringify is

(computing) to convert to a textual representation.

serializer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An electronic device that converts a parallel stream of data into serial format.
  • (computing) A software component that serializes data.

    • stringify

    English

    Verb

  • (computing) To convert to a textual representation.
    • To find the first digit in a positive number, stringify it and take the first character.

    Synonyms

    * serialize

    Related terms

    * stringification

    References

    * Serializing Objects in Java * The C linux kernel code for the __stringify macro