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I'm fairly new to PHP functions I really dont know what the bottom functions do, can some one give an explanation or working example explaining the functions below. Thanks.

PHP functions.

function mbStringToArray ($str) {
    if (empty($str)) return false;
    $len = mb_strlen($str);
    $array = array();
    for ($i = 0; $i < $len; $i++) {
        $array[] = mb_substr($str, $i, 1);
    }
    return $array;
}

function mb_chunk_split($str, $len, $glue) {
    if (empty($str)) return false;
    $array = mbStringToArray ($str);
    $n = 0;
    $new = '';
    foreach ($array as $char) {
        if ($n < $len) $new .= $char;
        elseif ($n == $len) {
            $new .= $glue . $char;
            $n = 0;
        }
        $n++;
    }
    return $new;
}

I assume they form a multi-byte version of chunk_split. php.net/chunk_split multi-byte means they can deal with UTF-8 strings in which a character can consist of more than one byte — Pekka
– Pekka, Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 0:22

JSBձոգչ · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-14 00:24:41Z

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The first function takes a multibyte string and converts it into an array of characters, returning the array.

The second function takes a multibyte string and inserts the $glue string every $len characters.

answered Jan 14, 2011 at 0:24

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jrn.ak Over a year ago

This could be used to insert soft-wraps into long strings that don't contain natural word-wrap locations.

Boris Guéry · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-14 00:27:21Z

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function mbStringToArray ($str) {          // $str is a function argument
    if (empty($str)) return false;         // empty() checks if the argument is not equal to NULL (but does exist)
    $len = mb_strlen($str);                // returns the length of a multibyte string (ie UTF-8)
    $array = array();                      // init of an array
    for ($i = 0; $i < $len; $i++) {        // self explanatory
        $array[] = mb_substr($str, $i, 1);  // mb_substr() substitutes from $str one char for each pass
    }
    return $array;                          // returns the result as an array
}

That should help you to understand the second function

answered Jan 14, 2011 at 0:27

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