[SOLVED] Split by space except where within "?

[stuartmarsh]

Hi,

Can anybody tell me if it is possilbe to split a string at spaces except where the space is between " using preg_split?

IE: String: Split this "string by spaces" would produce

segment1: Split

segment2: this

segment3: "string by spaces"

 

Thanks.

[nrg_alpha]

$str = 'Split this "string by spaces"';
$arr = preg_split('#(?:\s+|("[^"]+"))#', $str, -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY|PREG_SPLIT_DELIM_CAPTURE);
echo "<pre>".print_r($arr, true);

 

output (via <pre> and print_r)

Array
(
    [0] => Split
    [1] => this
    [2] => "string by spaces"
)

 

If you don't want it output like that, and just want the results without arry info, simply use a foreach instead:

 

foreach($arr as $val){
echo $val . "<br />\n";
}

 

Output:

Split
this
"string by spaces"

[stuartmarsh]

Awesome this does exactly what I need!

Thanks very much nrg_alpha.

Your guru status is well deserved.

[nrg_alpha]

Your guru status is well deserved.

 

lol Don't give me too much credit! I do my own share in making mistakes, and I still have a long way to go