PHP str_split() Function
Topic: PHP String ReferencePrev|Next
Description
The str_split() function splits a string into an array of chunks.
The following table summarizes the technical details of this function.
| Return Value: |
Returns an array of chunks. Returns
FALSE if length is less than 1. If length exceeds the length of string, the entire string will be returned as the only element of the array. |
|---|---|
| Version: | PHP 5+ |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the str_split() function is given with:
str_split(string, length);
The following example shows the str_split() function in action.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample string
$str = "Hello World!";
// Splitting string into array
$arr = str_split($str, 2);
print_r($arr);
?>Parameters
The str_split() function accepts the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to split. |
| length | Optional. Specifies the maximum length of each array element. Default value is 1. |
More Examples
Here're some more examples showing how str_split() function actually works:
If the length parameter is not specified the string will be converted into an array of characters.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample string
$str = "Hello World!";
// Breaking string into array
$arr = str_split($str);
print_r($arr);
?>The following example shows what happens if length is set to a value larger than the string length.
Example
Run this code »<?php
// Sample string
$str = "Hello World!";
// Breaking string into array
$arr = str_split($str, 20);
print_r($arr);
?>
