mb_str_split
(PHP 7 >= 7.4.0, PHP 8)
Given a multibyte string, return an array of its characters
Description
This function will return an array of strings, it is a version of str_split() with support for encodings of variable character size as well as fixed-size encodings of 1,2 or 4 byte characters. If the length parameter is specified, the string is broken down into chunks of the specified length in characters (not bytes). The encoding parameter can be optionally specified and it is good practice to do so.
Parameters
stringThe String to split into characters or chunks.
lengthIf specified, each element of the returned array will be composed of multiple characters instead of a single character.
encodingParameter
A string specifying one of the supported encodings.
Return Values
mb_str_split() returns an array of strings.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | This function no longer returns false on failure. |