PHP - String str_split() Function

The PHP String str_split() function is used to split the given string into an array. This function has an optional parameter which is used to specify the number of characters for each split with default value 1. Please note that it does not change the original string.

Syntax

str_split(string, length)

Parameters

Return Value

Returns the array containing split string as elements of the array.

Example:

In the example below, str_split() function is used to split string MyString and return an array containing split string as elements of the string.

<?php
$MyString = "Hello World!";
$NewString = str_split($MyString,3);

print_r($NewString);
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Array
(
    [0] => Hel
    [1] => lo 
    [2] => Wor
    [3] => ld!
)