explode and then implode now substring that was use to explode is missing

[denoteone]

If I explode a string well using a substring when I implode that substring is now missing.

 

for example.

 $exploded = explode("[MAC]",$data);

$data = implode($exploded);

Now [MAC] would be missing in the $data string. any way to get around this?

[.josh]

implode accepts an optional parameter that lets you specify the "glue" delimiter.  If you don't specify, "" is used.

[denoteone]

thanks for some reason I was thinking that would put that value in the first instance of the array. Which I didnt want.

 

Thanks again.

 

[fortnox007]

I am wondering if organisations like CIA and NSA have this topic in there eye sight, with terms like implode and explode