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str_ends_with

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(PHP 8)

Checks if a string ends with a given substring

Description

str_ends_with(string $haystack, string $needle): bool

Performs a case-sensitive check indicating if haystack ends with needle.

Parameters

haystack: The string to search in.
needle: The substring to search for in the haystack.

Return Values

Returns true if haystack ends with needle, false otherwise.

Examples

Using the empty string ''

php

<?php
if (str_ends_with('abc', '')) {
    echo "All strings end with the empty string";
}
?>

The above example will output:

output

All strings end with the empty string

Showing case-sensitivity

php

<?php
$string = 'The lazy fox jumped over the fence';

if (str_ends_with($string, 'fence')) {
    echo "The string ends with 'fence'\n";
}

if (str_ends_with($string, 'Fence')) {
    echo 'The string ends with "Fence"';
} else {
    echo '"Fence" was not found because the case does not match';
}

?>