PHP - I have a string that looks like an array

Question

I get from my database a string that looks like:

    $result = "[02,04,05,09,21]";

And that works as a string all together, is that possible that I make it an array that would like: array[0] = 02 , array[1] = 04, and so go on?

fafl · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-28 08:52:50Z

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Yes this is possible:

$result = "[02,04,05,09,21]";
$result = substr($result, 1, -1);
$arr = explode(",", $result);

answered Apr 28, 2017 at 8:52

fafl

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That just worked perfectly ! Thank you very much ! By the way, if you know anyway to do the reverse I would be very thankful.

Glad to help. The reverse is just $result = "[" . implode(",", $arr) . "]"

Thank you very much again !

Manish Jangir · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-28 08:53:42Z

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Trim the bracket notations from the string and simply explode it with comma

$result = "[02,04,05,09,21]";
$result = rtrim(ltrim($result, '['), ']');
$array  = explode(',', $result);

echo '<pre>';
print_r($array);

answered Apr 28, 2017 at 8:53

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