Very simple parse code

[OriginalDavid]

 

Hi.

I need to make a php script do a very very basic task which I know can be done but my knowledge of PHP isn't too good (I can only do the basics).

 

Basically the php script is going to read a text file (I know how to do all that) which is is going to be in the following format...

 

"Name of song by <STRONG>Name of Artist</STRONG>"

 

so for example "Wonderwall by <STRONG>Oasis</STRONG>"

 

I want to make the php script take that and make two variables out of it, $song and $artist

 

basically the script is going to strip out "by <STRONG>" and "</STRONG>"

 

I've tried researching this but everything I've found seems increadibly complicated.

 

Anyone able to help?

 

Many thanks,

David

[Ken2k7]

<?php
$file = file("filename.txt");
$file = explode(" by ", $file);
$song = $file[0];
$artist = $file[1];
?>