[SOLVED] take text from field before and after a space?

[brem13]

hey, im just wondering how i can split text taken from a text field and split it up, like take the first word, then the second. what i wanna do is, enter a first and last name and split it into a separate variable for the first and last name? if anyone can help or point me in the right direction that would be awesome

[Maq]

Something like:

 

$string = "firstname lastname";
$pieces = explode(" ", $string);
echo $pieces[0] . "  " . $pieces[1];

[nankoweap]

there may be an easier way, but there's....

 

http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.strtok.php

 

jason

[nankoweap]

Something like:

 

$string = "firstname lastname";
$pieces = explode(" ", $string);
echo $pieces[0] . "  " . $pieces[1];

 

yep. that's easier.

[brem13]

thank you

[Maq]

Be aware that explode will split the string up for any whitespace it sees.  So when the string comes in make sure you trim() it and/or check if the pieces aren't blank:

 

if(!empty(trim($pieces[1])))