Question

I have a string of html codes. Within this html code, i have a so called “html delimiter” which help to split the html code into smaller chunks.

The delimiter is in the format of

<br class="limit" />

The html code is as below

<p>To be A Premier in Global Distinction<br class="limit" />To be A Premier Polytechnic of Global Distinction&nbsp;<br class="limit" />We provide quality education and training to prepare students and adult learners for work and life, equipping them to be life-long learners <br class="limit" />We will harness our resources, expertise, creativity and innovation to support the development of business and industry.</p>    

This is my php code

$htmlparts = explode("<br class='limit' />", $htmlcode);
echo $htmlparts [0];
echo $htmlparts [1];
echo $htmlparts [2];

By right $htmlparts [0] should return me

To be A Premier in Global Distinction, $htmlparts[1] should return me To be A Premier Polytechnic of Global Distinction  and so on.

By it fails to split. Appreciate any expert advice. thanks!

Answer 1

Your html sample has "limit", while you’re trying to explode 'limit' – note the difference in quoting styles. Explode requires an EXACT match on the delimiter. Since you’re using different quotes, there’ll never be a match and therefore no explosion.