Each chr in string to array

[JMJimmy]

Is there a way to get something like explode() to take a string and have each character become an element in an array?

I know you can do it like so:

for($i=0;$i<=strlen($str);$i++){
  $i2 = 1+$i;
  $a[] = substr($str, $i, $i2);
}
for($i=0;$i<sizeof($a);$i++){
  echo "<IMG SRC=\"/image-bin/numbers/$a[i].gif\"";
}

I was hoping for something a little more eligant. (for a graphical counter)

JMJimmy

[Weedpacket]

See also: preg_split()

[JMJimmy]

Found the answer right under my nose - php.net's substr doc

for($i=0;$i<strlen($str);$i++){
  echo $str[$i];
}

Silly me.

Thanks though

JMJimmy