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PHP explode() Function

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 Complete PHP String Reference
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Definition and Usage
The explode() function breaks a string into an array.

Syntax
explode(separator,string,limit)  

Parameter Description
separator Required. Specifies where to break the string
string Required. The string to split
limit Optional. Specifies the maximum number of array elements to return


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Tips and Notes
Note: Separator cannot be an empty string.


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Example
In this example we will break a string to an array:

$str = "Hello world. It's a beautiful day.";
print_r (explode(" ",$str));
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The output of the code above will be:

Array
(
[0] => Hello
[1] => world.
[2] => It's
[3] => a
[4] => beautiful
[5] => day.
)