Re: Re: exploding

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:57:43 +0200, in php.general felix.wesselmann@gmail.com (Felix) wrote: >$array = explode( ' ', chunk_split( $sting, 1, ' ' ) ); > >http://www.php.net/manual/de/function.explode.php >http://www.php.net/manual/de/function.chunk-split.php Well, that would leave a blank entry end of the array: array(6) { [0]=> string(1) "0" [1]=> string(1) "0" [2]=> string(1) "0" [3]=> string(1) "0" [4]=> string(1) "8" [5]=> string(0) "" } Besides, strings containing spaces could also produce unexpected results (like "foo bar baz"): array(14) { [0]=> string(1) "f" [1]=> string(1) "o" [2]=> string(1) "o" [3]=> string(0) "" [4]=> string(0) "" [5]=> string(1) "b" [6]=> string(1) "a" [7]=> string(1) "r" [8]=> string(0) "" [9]=> string(0) "" [10]=> string(1) "b" [11]=> string(1) "a" [12]=> string(1) "z" [13]=> string(0) "" } I would still suggest str_split() if available, otherwise preg_split(). -- - Peter Brodersen