check if string has this word php code example

Example 1: php chech if string contains

$a = 'How are you?';

if (strpos($a, 'are') !== false) {
    echo 'true';
}

Example 2: how to check if a string contains a substring in php

$a = 'How are you?';

if (strpos($a, 'are') !== false) {
    echo 'true';
}