chunk_split – PHP String Functions

Syntax :

string chunk_split(string, chunklength, end) ;

Description :

chunk_split() function will return smaller chunks(pieces) of a string in chunklength parameter.

Parameter :

string –  String to be chunked.

chunklength – This is Optional parameter,  String will be chunked in chunklength size.Chunk Default size is 76.

end – This is Optional parameter. End will defines what to be placed at the end of each chunk. Default is \r\n

Related articles : str_split(), explode(), wordwrap().

Output :

This will return the chunks of a string after placing “end” parameter values at the end of each chunk.

chunk_split() – PHP Functions Example 1 :

$strExample = chunk_split("Hi All",1,"..");
echo($strExample);


In above example ,We have a string “Hi All”. So, when we apply chunk_split() function. This will add “..” two dots after every chunks of string of length 1(one).

Now Output will become –

H..i.. ..A..l..l..

chunk_split() – PHP Functions Example 2 :

<?php
$strExample = chunk_split("Hi from tutorialmines.net","5","!");
echo($strExample);
?>

In above example ,We have a string “Hi from tutorialmines.net!”. So, when we apply chunk_split() function. This will add “!” (exclamation mark) after every chunks of string of length 5.

Output will be like below:

Hi fr!om tu!toria!lmine!s.net!