[SOLVED] How to cut piece of string :-P

[virtuexru]

Quick question, I'm having a brainlapse right now. I want to take a url like this:

 

http://anywhere.com/x/bw/bbbb/vid?lot=6874699

 

and extract just the number after "lot=" so I just need the numerical value. What's the most efficient way of doing this? Substr? (the number can be anywhere from 5-8 numerals).

[premiso]

<?php
$string = 'http://anywhere.com/x/bw/bbbb/vid?lot=6874699';
$string = explode('lot=', $string);
$string = $string[1];

echo $string;
?>

[Philip]

Err, I misread the question.

 

premiso is correct.

 

If that is your page though, use $_GET['lot'] to get the number

[virtuexru]

<?php
$string = 'http://anywhere.com/x/bw/bbbb/vid?lot=6874699';
$string = explode('lot=', $string);
$string = $string[1];

echo $string;
?>

 

You, are the man. Thank you!