PHP explode() Function

Definition and Usage

The explode() function breaks a string into an array.

Note: The "separator" parameter cannot be an empty string.

Note: This function is binary-safe.

Example

Break a string into an array:

<?php

$str = "My name is KC Verma";

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

?>

Result -

Array ([0] => My [1]=>name [2]=> is [3]=> KC [4] => Verma)

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 number of array elements to return.Possible values: Greater than 0 - Returns an array with a maximum of limit element(s) Less than 0 - Returns an array except for the last -limit elements() 0 - Returns an array with one element