# Serialization

You might also need a *serialization method* in the model for getting all values of the table in the format of ex. a dictionary. A serialization method can look like this:

It's good practice to call the serialization method `s()`, that way you can also utilize the built-in [`serialize()`](/built-in-utilities/serialize.md) function.

## Example

```python
db_model MyModel:
    id = db.col(db.int, db.pk)
    column1 = db.col(db.str(100))
    column2 = db.col(db.float, db.unique, db.nullable)
    
    def _init(self, column1, column2):
        self.column1 = column1,
        self.column2 = column2

    def s(self):
        return {
            id: self.id,
            column1: self.column1,
            column2: self.column2
        }
```


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