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PHP strrchr() Function

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 Complete PHP String Reference
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Definition and Usage
The strrchr() function finds the position of the last occurrence of a string within another string, and returns all characters from this position to the end of the string.

If char cannot be found, this function returns FALSE.

Syntax
strrchr(string,char)  

Parameter Description
string Required. Specifies the string to search
char Required. Specifies the string to find. If this is a number, it will search for the character matching the ASCII value of that number


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Tips and Notes
Tip: This function is binary safe.


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Example 1
echo strrchr("Hello world!","world");
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The output of the code above will be:

world!  


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Example 2
In this example we will search a string for the ASCII value of "o":

echo strrchr("Hello world!",111);
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The output of the code above will be:

orld!