[SOLVED] [Solved] Specialized Searching, Search for parts of strings.

[SPraus]

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for some help on a specialised searching function.

 

Here is what I have.

 

Bob;Joe;Jim;Another Example Name;

 

This is contained in an SQL database, each of these are tags for a product such as things made for computers only or just made for cars. I would like to search for a ; and save only what is before it.

 

Here is kinda what I think.  the {} are just for more explanation

$char = ;

SearchStr($string,$char)

now copy the stuff before the ;

for the next copy from ; number 2 to ; number 1. and so on and so forth.

 

Please help if you have any ideas.

SPraus

PS if you dont understand please reply and I will try to explain more. I know i didnt explain it too well. Thanks again

[ober]

http://us.php.net/explode

$str = "Bob;Joe;Jim;Another Example Name;";
$myarray = explode(';', $str);
// $myarray is now an array of the various pieces and you can search it using array functions.

[lonewolf217]

i think what you want is Explode()

 

$names = "John;Sally;Susan;Chris";

$nameArray = explode(";",$names);

 

now what you have is an array of names where you can go through each one individually

$nameArray[0] = "John"

$nameArray[1] = "Sally"

...etc

 

if this isn't what you want you need to explain more about exactly what you are searching for and what you want to do with the data

[SPraus]

Thanks guys, this solved it.

PS thanks for being so ridiculously fast lol. usually id wait a week for someone to respond so thank you very much!!!!