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What is the difference between explode and split?

Split - Splits string into array by regular expression.
Explode - Split a string by string

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Last Update: July 19, 2008 Asked by: Paddy

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Submitted by: Qazi

In Split You can use regular Expression
like

split('[/.-]', $string);

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November 30, 2006 01:07:02

Balakrishnan

RE: What is the difference between explode and split?

hi explode function split a string by string. for example explode( and india and pakistan and srilanka ); this function will return an array it contanis india pakistan srilanka. split function also spliting the string by regular expressions for example split( : india : pakistan : srilanka ); this function will return an array it contanis india pakistan srilanka.

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January 20, 2007 01:27:32

kannan

RE: What is the difference between explode and split?

the difference is:

in split we can use regular expression in the search field

wheras in explode we cant.

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March 21, 2007 03:14:48

Qazi

RE: What is the difference between explode and split?

In Split You can use regular Expression
like

split('[/.-]' $string);

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