PHP explode() Function

In this chapter you will learn:

  1. Definition for PHP explode() Function
  2. Syntax for PHP explode() Function
  3. Parameter for PHP explode() Function
  4. Example - Turn a string value to an array
  5. Example - limit the number of elements in the returned array with a third parameter

Definition

The explode() function converts a string into an array using a separator value.

Syntax

PHP explode() Function has the following syntax.

array explode ( string separator, string input [, int limit] )

Parameter

ParameterIs RequiredDescription
separatorRequired.Separator to break the string
stringRequired.String to split
limitOptional.Number of array elements to return.

Possible values for limit:

ReturnMeaning
> 0Returns an array with a maximum of limit element(s)
< 0Returns an array except for the last -limit elements()
0Returns an array with one element

Example

Turn a string value to an array


<?PHP//from j  av  a2  s. c o  m
$oz = "A and B and C";
$oz_array = explode(" and ", $oz);
print_r($oz_array);
print_r("\n");
$fruitString  = "apple,pear,banana,strawberry,peach"; 
$fruitArray = explode( ",", $fruitString );   
print_r($fruitArray);


?>

The implode() function is a reverse of this function. It converts an array into a string by inserting a separator.

The code above generates the following result.

Example 2

You can limit the number of elements in the returned array with a third parameter, in which case the last array element contains the whole rest of the string:


<?PHP//from  j a va 2  s. c  om
$fruitString = "apple,pear,banana,strawberry,peach,java2s.com"; 
$fruitArray = explode( ",", $fruitString, 3 );   
print_r($fruitArray);
?>

The code above generates the following result.

Next chapter...

What you will learn in the next chapter:

  1. Definition for PHP extract() Function
  2. Syntax for PHP extract() Function
  3. Parameter for PHP extract() Function
  4. Example - Convert array to variables
  5. Example - Use different extract mode
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