Split an ip address

[xionhack]

Hello. I want to be able to split an ip address. Meaning for example

 

999.888.777.666

 

to be saved as

 

$first_quad //999
$second_quad //888
$third_quad //777
$fourth_quad ///666

[ignace]

list($first_quad, $second_quad, $third_quad, $fourth_quad) = explode('.', $ip_address);

[xionhack]

thanks! i feel stupid!