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explode() is a built-in function in PHP used to split a string into an array based on a specified delimiter. This function is particularly useful when you need to break down a long string into smaller parts.
explode(delimiter, string, limit)
The explode function takes three parameters: the first is the delimiter, the second is the string to be split, and the third is optional, used to limit the number of elements in the resulting array.
The delimiter defines where the string will be split. Every time the explode function encounters the delimiter, it will create a new element in the resulting array.
The string is the text that will be split. Based on this string and the delimiter, the explode function generates the array.
This optional parameter specifies the maximum number of elements to return in the array. If not provided, explode will return an array with all split elements.
If the third parameter is not provided, explode will return an array containing all elements split by the delimiter.
<?php
$Original = "Hello,Welcome To Tutorials Point";
print_r(explode(" ", $Original));
print_r(explode(" ", $Original, 3));
?>Array ( [0] => Hello,Welcome [1] => To [2] => Tutorials [3] => Point ) Array ( [0] => Hello,Welcome [1] => To [2] => Tutorials Point )
In the example above, the first print_r statement did not pass the third parameter, so it returned all elements split by the space delimiter. In the second print_r statement, the third parameter was passed to limit the array to only three elements.
The explode() function is an extremely useful tool when working with strings. By understanding the delimiter, string, and limit parameters, you can flexibly split a long string into multiple array elements. It is widely used in PHP development, especially in data processing and text parsing scenarios.
