note 104636 added to function.explode

Hi i need little help for example string AB-500CDR600AA+ i need to split string to numerical and other chars substrings. in this case i need this output $item[0] = AB- $item[1] = 500 $item[2] = CDR $item[3] = 600 $item[4] = AA+ how can i do this best and fastest way ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 89.190.76.131 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/104636 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/104636 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/104636 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php