Re: String Parse Help for novice

Rick Dwyer wrote:

Hello List. I need to parse the PATH portion of URL. I have assigned the path portion to a variable using the following: $thepath = parse_url($url); Now I need to break each portion of the path down into its own variable. The problem is, the path can vary considerably as follows: /mydirectory/mysubdirectory/anothersubdirectory/mypage.php vs. /mydirectory/mypage.php How do I get the either of the above url paths broken out so the variables equal the following $dir1 = mydirectory $dir2 = mysubdirectory $dir3 = anothersubdirectory $page = mypage.php ...etc... if there were 5 more subdirectories... they would be dynamically assigned to a variable. Thanks for any help.

<?php function my_parse_url( $url ) {

    $parsed = parse_url( $url );
    $parsed['file'] = basename( $parsed['path'] );
    $parsed['pathbits'] = explode( '/', ltrim( dirname( $parsed['path'] ), '/' ) );

    return $parsed;

} $url = my_parse_url( 'http://foo.fee.com/blah/bleh/bluh/meh.php' ); print_r( $url ); ?> Cheers, Rob. -- E-Mail Disclaimer: Information contained in this message and any attached documents is considered confidential and legally protected. This message is intended solely for the addressee(s). Disclosure, copying, and distribution are prohibited unless authorized.