Re: [PHP] Parse a string containing name and email

Don wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am pulling email values out of a database and the format is as follows:
> 
> John Smith<[email protected]>
> 
> I need to parse the string into two variables as such
> 
> $name = John Smith
> $email = [email protected]
> 
> What would be the easiest way to do this?
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
[36] Sun 07.Mar.2010 0:27:35
[kadmin@archangel][~/scripts] cat split
<?php
	$data="John Smith<[email protected]>";
	list($name,$email)=explode("<",str_replace(">","",$data));
	echo "$name's email address is $email";
?>

[37] Sun 07.Mar.2010 0:27:40
[kadmin@archangel][~/scripts] php split
John Smith's email address is [email protected]

Throw in a foreach() and some data writes or w/e, and you're done.

Kevin Kinsey