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Split string by new line characters

I have a string with new line characters. I want to convert that string into an array, and for every new line, jump one index place in the array.

If the string is:

My text1
My text2
My text3

The result I want is this:

Array
(
    [0] => My text1
    [1] => My text2
    [2] => My text3
)
Solution

  • You can use the explode function, using "\n" as separator:

    $your_array = explode("\n", $your_string_from_db);

    For instance, if you have this piece of code:

    $str = "My text1\nMy text2\nMy text3";
$arr = explode("\n", $str);
var_dump($arr);

    You'd get this output:

    array
  0 => string 'My text1' (length=8)
  1 => string 'My text2' (length=8)
  2 => string 'My text3' (length=8)


    Note that you have to use a double-quoted string, so \n is actually interpreted as a line-break.
    (See that manual page for more details.)