Question

Hello I need split a String by “.”
Have :

$string = "Step one (30 min aprox.).Step two.Step three $12.00. Step four ud. visit ";

With:

preg_split('/[.]/', $string)

I get:

array(7) {
  [0]=>
  string(22) "Step one (30 min aprox"
  [1]=>
  string(1) ")"
  [2]=>
  string(8) "Step two"
  [3]=>
  string(14) "Step three $12"
  [4]=>
  string(2) "00"
  [5]=>
  string(13) " Step four ud"
  [6]=>
  string(7) " visit "
}

I just want this

[0] Step one (30 min aprox.)
[1] Step two
[2] Step three $12.00
[3] Step four ud. visit

The previous character (before ‘.’) cannot be a number or special char and the next character must be an uppercase letter.

NOTE: Step * is just a example

Hope help thanks!

Answer 1

If you want a more general case, this might help.

$string = preg_replace("/\.\s?([A-Z])/", "*****$1", $string);
$array = explode("*****", $string);

I have not tested it, but I think it will do what you want.