The explode() function breaks a string into an array.
array explode ( string $delimiter , string $string [, int $limit = PHP_INT_MAX ] )
Returns an array of strings, each of which is a substring of string formed by splitting it on boundaries formed by the string delimiter.
The above example will output:
array(1)
(
[0] => string(5) "hello"
)
array(2)
(
[0] => string(5) "hello"
[1] => string(5) "there"
)
array(2)
(
[0] => string(0) ""
[1] => string(0) ""
)
The above example will output:
Array
(
[0] => one
[1] => two|three|four
)
Array
(
[0] => one
[1] => two
[2] => three
)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| delimiter | The boundary string. |
| string | The input string. |
| limit | If limit is set and positive, the returned array will contain a maximum of limit elements with the last element containing the rest of string.If the limit parameter is negative, all components except the last -limit are returned.If the limit parameter is zero, then this is treated as 1. |
Returns an array of strings created by splitting the string parameter on boundaries formed by the delimiter.If delimiter is an empty string (""), explode() will return FALSE. If delimiter contains a value that is not contained in string and a negative limit is used, then an empty array will be returned, otherwise an array containing string will be returned.