explode function question

[netfrugal]

I am trying to separate this:  mydomain\myname


To do this I am using the explode function as such:

$word = "mydomain\myname";
$separated = explode("\", $word);

echo $separated[0];
echo $separated[1];

However, the backslash does not work.  Is there a way to explode backslashes?

[obsidian]

Because of the nature of the beast, you need to escape the backslash, and actually use two:
[code]
<?php
$separated = explode("\\", $word);
?>
[/code]

[wildteen88]

Use two backslashes instead:
$separated = explode("\\", $word);

if you use one backslash on its own PHP will think you;re escaping the closing double quote. Use two backslashes together (\\) prevents this.