Why not preg_split ( http://nz.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-split.php ): $str = 'SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254'; $ar = preg_split('/,? ?/', $str); //optional comma, followed by optional space // $ar = array('SCOTTSDALE', 'AZ', '85254'); On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Jason Todd Slack-Moehrle < mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > How might I also parse and address like: SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 > > It has a comma and a space > > -Jason > > > On Dec 5, 2008, at 4:02 PM, Jason Todd Slack-Moehrle wrote: > > OK, making good learning progress today. >> >> I have a string that is: Jason Slack >> >> and I want it broken at the space so i get Jason and then Slack >> >> I am looking at parse_str, but I dont get how to do it with a space. The >> example is using []=. >> >> Then I want to assign like: >> >> $fname = "Jason"; >> $lname = "Slack"; >> >> Any ideas? >> >> -Jason >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> > -- Tim-Hinnerk Heuer http://www.ihostnz.com -- Web Design, Hosting and free Linux Support