PHP - strripos() Function

The PHP strripos() function is used to return the index number of last occurrence of the specified text in the given string. Unlike strrpos function, it is not a case-sensitive function.

Note: The strripos() function is not a case-sensitive function.

Syntax

strripos(string, find, start)

Parameters

`string`	`Required.` Specify the string to search.
`find`	`Required.` Specify the string to find.
`start`	`Optional.` Specify the index number from where the search need to start.

Return Value

Returns the index number of last occurrence of specified text in the given string.

Example:

In the below example, strripos() function to used to find the index number of last occurrence of "be" in the given string called MyString.

<?php
  $MyString = "To be, or not to be, that is the question.";

  echo strripos($MyString, "be")."\n";
?>

The output of the above code will be:

Example:

In the below example, last occurrence of "be" is searched after the specified strating position.

<?php
  $MyString = "To be, or not to be, that is the question.";

  echo strripos($MyString, "be", 5)."\n";
?>

The output of the above code will be:

❮ PHP String functions