PHP explode() Function
 Complete PHP String Reference
Definition and Usage
The explode() function breaks a string into an array.
Syntax
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explode(separator,string,limit)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| separator |
Required. Specifies where to break the string |
| string |
Required. The string to split |
| limit |
Optional. Specifies the maximum number of array elements to
return |
Tips and Notes
Note: Separator cannot be an
empty string.
Example
In this example we will break a string to an array:
<?php
$str = "Hello world. It's a beautiful day.";
print_r (explode(" ",$str));
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[0] => Hello
[1] => world.
[2] => It's
[3] => a
[4] => beautiful
[5] => day.
)
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