PHP explode() function explained in plain English (string splitting in php)

The PHP string, Explode() function is an interesting thing. Now I am going to explain the explode() function. I don't know how much I can, but I'm trying to make it understandable to you.
 
Meaning of explode():  The main function of explode () is to divide a string into smaller parts and store them in an array. In this case, we should indicate by a separator where the string will break, including a limit(limit is optional).

Let's think about chopping a cucumber. Suppose, cucumber is our string,
the knife is our separator(delimiter), and the pieces of cucumber are array elements. The function of explode() is like chopping a cucumber.

 Function signature:
          


           explode('delimiter',string,limit);
                                               

Delimiter: This is a separator (it can be any kind of symbol). Actually, the separator is called a delimiter. When the explode function finds a symbol in a string, it returns an array of the string at that place.

String: The string to be split by the explode() function.



Limit: This is an optional way. I am going to describe details about the limit parameter below: 

Zero Limit:
while limit=0, the value of the explode () will return in an array element. We can make it clear with an example:
<? php
$string= 'we are students of PHP.'
 echo(explode(' ',$string,0));
?>


output will be, Array[0]=we are the student of php.


      Note:  (' ') this single quotation with a white space is called a delimiter. If the delimiter contains an empty separator, then the result will be false or wrong.





 positive limit:


It returns an array with the maximum limit of the element.
when limit=2, it will take two places in an array. Let's make it clear with an example,
<? php
$string= 'we, are, the, student, of, php.'
 echo(explode(', ',$string,2));
?>


output will be, Array[0]=we
                        Array[1]=are, the, student, of, php.



Negative Limit: 

when limit  = -1, the explode function will return except the last one. With an example, it will  be clear,


<? php
$string='we/ are/ the/ student/ of/ php.'
 echo(explode('/',$string,-1));
?>
output will be, Array[0]=we
                        Array[1]=are
                        Array[2]=the
                        Array[3]=student
                        Array[4]= of