PHP strpbrk() Function
Example
Search a string for the characters "oe", and return the rest of the string from where it found the first occurrence of the specified characters:
<?php
echo strpbrk("Hello world!","oe");
?>
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Definition and Usage
The strpbrk() function searches a string for any of the specified characters.
Note: This function is case-sensitive.
This function returns the rest of the string from where it found the first occurrence of a specified character, otherwise it returns FALSE.
Syntax
strpbrk(string,charlist)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to search |
| charlist | Required. Specifies the characters to find |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the string starting from the character found, otherwise it returns FALSE |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 5+ |
More Examples
Example 1
This function is case-sensitive ("W" and "w" will not output the same):
<?php
echo strpbrk("Hello world!","W");
echo "<br>";
echo strpbrk("Hello world!","w");
?>
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