php array from string code example

Example 1: php split string

<?php
// It doesnt get any better than this Example
$pizza  = "piece1 piece2 piece3 piece4 piece5 piece6";
$pieces = explode(" ", $pizza);
echo $pieces[0]; // piece1
echo $pieces[1]; // piece2

Example 2: php array to string

// for one-dimentional arrays
$str = implode('|', $arr);	// "v1|v2|v3"...

// for multi-dimensional/structured arrays, or to keep hierarchy
$str = json_encode($arr);
// or
$str = var_export($arr);

Example 3: arry to string php

implode("|",$type);

Example 4: string to array php

str_split ( string $string [, int $split_length = 1 ] ) : array