serializing an array and storing in DB

[Deimos91]

i have an array like \[code\]$newArray = $_POST[$newId];print_r($newArray);\[/code\]it prints like \[code\]Array ( [1] => Yes [2] => a [3] => b [4] => c [5] => d [6] => e [7] => f [8] => [9] => [10] => [11] => [12] => [13] => [14] => ) \[/code\]but when i try to store in in db after serializing like\[code\]serialize($newArray)\[/code\]it get stored like \[code\]s:211:"Array( [1] => Yes [2] => ab [3] => c [4] => d [5] => e [6] => f [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => [11] => [12] => [13] => [14] =>)"; \[/code\]which is a single array element in DB..how do i properly serialize the element.