Coverting URL variables into an array

I'm having one of those moments when you just know this can be done, but can't find it in the manual...

Which function can change variables passed to a file such as

index.php?var1=foo1&var2=foo2&var3=foo3

into an array so that

$array[0] = "foo1"
$array[1] = "foo2" etc. ?

Many thanks in advance,
Peter.

I think I meant 'converting' 😉

Peter.

they are in an array already:

$HTTP_GET_VARS

if you want an array of variables that were posted to the script use:

$HTTP_POST_VARS

quite easy, the function is called parse_str(), and its even cool:

parse_str($url_string); returns it as variables

second parameter:
parse_str($url_string,$array)

returns it into an acssiociative array.

so, example:
$url_string = "index.php?id=10&name=peter";

parse_str($url_string);
now the variables
$id = 10
and $name = "peter" are aviable

parse_str($url_string,$array);

$array["id"] = 10;
$array["name"] = "peter";