Generate an array from a string

Question

I have a string like this:

$str = '35-3|24-6|72-1|16-5';

I want to generate an array:

$arr = array (

    35 => 3,
    24 => 6,
    72 => 1,
    16 => 5

);

What's the best and simplest way?

@Oras the explode function (php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php) can only split by one delimiter. This would not yield an associative array like the OP wants. — Joshua Dwire
– Joshua Dwire, Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 13:30
@jdwire He can use it twice inside a loop generated based on the first use of explode. — Oras
– Oras, Commented Nov 11, 2012 at 13:32

GBD · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-11 13:29:01Z

10

You can try as below

$str = '35-3|24-6|72-1|16-5';

$data = explode("|",$str);
$arr = array();
foreach($data as $value){
  $part = explode('-',$value);
  $arr[$part[0]]=$part[1];
}

var_dump($arr);

answered Nov 11, 2012 at 13:29

GBD

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Vikram Jain Over a year ago

hi, can you explian in depth?

air4x · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-11 13:55:11Z

3

Try

if (preg_match_all('/(\d+)\-(\d*)/', $str, $matches)) {
  $arr = array_combine($matches[1], $matches[2]);
}

edited Nov 11, 2012 at 13:55

answered Nov 11, 2012 at 13:32

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