How To Use Explode Function In PHP With Easy Method

Posted By Bajarangi soft , Posted On 24-09-2020

The explode() function used to split a string in different strings.

Syntax of explode() function and Usage.

explode(separator,string,limit)

Parameter Values

separator  -> Specifies where to break the string.

string     -> The input string to split in array.

limit      -> This is an optional.Specifies the number of array elements to return.

             1.if limit parameter is positive(greater than 0)
                  Return an array with a maximum of limit elements.

             2.if limit parameter is negative(less than 0)
                  Return an array except for the last -limit.

             3.if limit parameter is zero(0)
                  Return an array with one element

Let's learn

1.Create string

$string = "Hello world! Welcome to BAJARANGISOFT.";

2.Print string using explode() function.

print_r(explode(" ", $string));

Example(1)

<?php
$string = "Hello world! Welcome to BAJARANGISOFT.";
print_r (explode(" ",$string));
?>

Example(2)

<?php
$string = " Cherries,Mango,Grape,Apple.";

print_r(explode(',',$string,0));// zero limit
echo "<br>";

print_r(explode(',',$string,3));  // positive limit
echo "<br>";

print_r(explode(',',$string,-1)); // negative limit
?>

Complete Code of explode() Function:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>PHP explode function</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
    <div class="text-center">
        <h1>PHP explode() Function</h1>
    </div>
    <br>
    <h2>The explode() function used to split a string in different strings</h2>
    <div class="well">
        <?php
        $string_1 = "Hello world!. Welcome to BAJARANGISOFT.";
        print_r(explode(" ", $string_1));
        echo "<br>";
        $string_2 = " Cherries,Mango,Grape,Apple.";
        print_r(explode(',', $string_2, 0));// zero limit
        echo "<br>";
        print_r(explode(',', $string_2, 3));  // positive limit
        echo "<br>";
        print_r(explode(',', $string_2, -1));  // negative limit
        ?>
    </div>
    <br>
</div>
</body>
</html>

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