split a string into two strings in php

There are multiple ways to split a string into two strings in PHP. Here are a few examples:

Using substr() function:


main.php
$string = "Hello World";
$firstString = substr($string, 0, 5); // Hello
$secondString = substr($string, 6); // World
117 chars
4 lines

Using explode() function:


main.php
$string = "Hello World";
$splitString = explode(" ", $string); // Array ( [0] => Hello [1] => World )
$firstString = $splitString[0]; // Hello
$secondString = $splitString[1]; // World
185 chars
5 lines

Using preg_split() function:


main.php
$string = "Hello World";
$splitString = preg_split('/\s+/', $string); // Array ( [0] => Hello [1] => World )
$firstString = $splitString[0]; // Hello
$secondString = $splitString[1]; // World
192 chars
5 lines

All three of these methods will split the original string into two strings: $firstString and $secondString. The choice of which method to use depends on the specific use case and the desired delimiter for splitting the string.

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