PHP: explode() function

Last update on October 03 2024 11:31:17 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

PHP: Split a string by a string

The explode() function is used to split a string.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

explode(delimiter, string_name, limit)

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required / Optional	Type
delimiter	Sets the boundary string within the input string.	Required	String
string_name	The string to be split.	Required	String
limit	Refers to the maximum number of elements in the output array if set to +ve value. If set to -ve value, all but the last element will be present in the output array.	Optional	Integer

Return values:

An array of strings.

Value Type: Array.

Pictorial Presentation

php-string-explode()

Example:

<?php
$class_list='V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X';
$classes=explode(",",$class_list);
print_r($classes);
?>

Output :

 Array  (      [0] => V      [1] => VI      [2] => VII      [3] => VIII      [4] => IX      [5] => X  )

See also

PHP Function Reference

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