I have this string: 467:some-text-here-1786 How can I select only the first numerical value

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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T12:00:53+00:00 2026-05-25T12:00:53+00:00

I have this string:

467:some-text-here-1786

How can I select only the first numerical value before the “:” ?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-25T12:00:53+00:00

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Very simple:

list($var) = explode(":",$input);

or

$tmp = explode(":",$input);
$var = array_shift($tmp);

or (as pointed out by PhpMyCoder)

$tmp = current(explode(":",$input));

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