PHP strpbrk() Function Usage and Example

PHP String String Function Manual

The strpbrk() function is used to search for any character in the specified character set within a string.

Syntax

string strpbrk ( string $haystack , string $char_list )

Definition and Usage

The string used to find specific characters. That is, find the characters in the char_list within the haystack string.

Return Value

　Returns a substring starting with the found character. If not found, returns FALSE.

Parameter

Online Example

Try the following example, search for the character "hn" in the string and return the remaining part of the string starting from the first occurrence of the specified character:

<?php
//Find 'hn' in the string, 'n' is matched first, return the result
echo strpbrk("www.oldtoolbag.com","hn");
echo '<br>';
//Find the capital I letter in the string and return the result
echo strpbrk("input Input","I");
echo '<br>';
$text = 'This is a Simple text.';
//　Output "is is a Simple text." because 'i' is matched first
echo strpbrk($text, 'mi');
echo '<br>';
//　Output "Simple text." because characters are case-sensitive
echo strpbrk($text, 'S');　　　
?>

oldtoolbag.com
Input
is is a Simple text.
Simple text.