chunk_split
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
chunk_split — Split a string into smaller chunks
Description
$string
, int $length
= 76, string $separator
= "\r\n"): string
Can be used to split a string into smaller chunks which is useful for
e.g. converting base64_encode() output to match RFC
2045 semantics. It inserts separator
every
length
characters.
Parameters
-
string
-
The string to be chunked.
-
length
-
The chunk length.
-
separator
-
The line ending sequence.
Return Values
Returns the chunked string.
Examples
Example #1 chunk_split() example
<?php
// format $data using RFC 2045 semantics
$new_string = chunk_split(base64_encode($data));
?>
See Also
- str_split() - Convert a string to an array
- explode() - Split a string by a string
- wordwrap() - Wraps a string to a given number of characters
- » RFC 2045