How to convert string variable to an array in php?

Question

I have one string variable as

$p_list="1,2,3,4";

i want to convert it to an array such as

$a[0]='1';
$a[1]='2';
$a[2]='3';
$a[3]='4';

how to do this in php?

Answer 1

Use explode .

$p_list = "1,2,3,4";
$array = explode(',', $p_list);

See Codepad .

Answer 2

Try explode $a=explode(",","1,2,3,4");

Answer 3

Try this:

In PHP, explode function will convert string to array, If string has certain pattern.
<?php
 $p_list = "1,2,3,4";
 $noArr = explode(",", $p_list); 
 var_dump($noArr);
?>
You will get array with values stores in it.

• Thanks