explode

Split a string by a string.

explode Function synopsis

explode(
    string $separator,
    string $string,
    int $limit = PHP_INT_MAX
  ): array

Parameters

$separator

Typestring

The boundary string.

$string

Typestring

The input string.

$limit

OptionalTypeintDefault valuePHP_INT_MAX

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.

Return value

Typearray

Returns an array of strings created by splitting the $string parameter on boundaries formed by the $separator.

If $separator is an empty string (""), explode throws a ValueError. If $separator 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. If $separator values appear at the start or end of $string, said values will be added as an empty array value either in the first or last position of the returned array respectively.