<?php

$options = [];

$options['hide_users'] = 'yes';

$options['hide_tasks'] = 'no';

$options['sort_table1_by'] = 'name';
$options['sort_table1_how'] = 'asc';

$options['sort_table2_by'] = 'tasks';
$options['sort_table2_how'] = 'desc';

$options['sort_table3_by'] = 'event';
$options['sort_table3_how'] = 'desc';

$options['sort_table4_by'] = 'blabla';
$options['sort_table4_how'] = 'desc';

$options['some_stuff_name'] = 'some_stuff_value';


var_dump($options);


$cookie = serialize($options);

var_dump($cookie);