[Resolved] split string into groups of 3 than define group

[sgtpepper]

I have a variable that contains a 250 character string. I would like to take this string and split it into groups of three...

for example:

string is
W07W11W19W24W25W32W34Y50Y51Y01Y02Y03Y04Y05Y07Y08

I need to define groups of three

W07 = 'this'
W11 = 'that'
W19 = 'the other thing'

My code is this

$Array = implode ("", $Features1Field);
$test = substr($Array,$i ,3);

if($test== "W07" )
{
$stylevar = "test";
}
else
{
}

print"
The Features for this property are <strong><font color='#990000'>$Array $stylevar</font></strong><br>
";
}

The code works...but only for the first three characters. Basically, the string needs to be split and than deciferred. What am I doing wrong. I think I need to put a loop somewhere?!?!? But I am lost on how to do it...any help would be greatly appreciated.

[LordShryku]

Look at [man]chunk_split[/man].

[sgtpepper]

Ok, thanks....but I dont think it helped much....

if($Features1Field== "" )
{
}
else
{
$Array = implode ("", $Features1Field);
$Array2 = substr(chunk_split($Array, 3, ','), 0, -1);

if($Array2== "C07" )
{
$stylevar = "test";
}
else
{
}

print"
The Features for this property are <strong><font color='#990000'>$Array2 $stylevar</font></strong><br>
";
}

My results are nicely formatted
The Features for this property are C07,M37,M36,M19,N13,N19,N30

But I need to define the string....I need it to read:
The Features for this property are test,test2,test3,test4,test5,test6,test7

[LordShryku]

Where are you defining what string portion equates to what? I only see one defined here.

if($Array2== "C07" )
{
$stylevar = "test";
}

[sgtpepper]

I havent defined the others....the one I do have defined....doesnt work...so I assume I have it defined wrong...

[LordShryku]

Look at this. Uses arrays for each piece. Loop through the exploded array, check the value, add it to the new array. Worked for me.

$string    = "W07W11W19W24W25W32W34Y50Y51Y01Y02Y03Y04Y05Y07Y08";
$split     = explode(",", substr(chunk_split($string, 3, ","), 0, -1));
$converted = array();

foreach($split as $s) {
   switch($s) {
      case "W07":
         $converted[] = "test";
      break;
      case "W11":
         $converted[] = "test1";
      break;
      case "W19":
         $converted[] = "test2";
      break;
      default:
         $converted[] = "I dunno";
      break;
   }
}

print_r($converted);

Here's what it spat out:

Array
(
    [0] => test
    [1] => test1
    [2] => test2
    [3] => I dunno
    [4] => I dunno
    [5] => I dunno
    [6] => I dunno
    [7] => I dunno
    [8] => I dunno
    [9] => I dunno
    [10] => I dunno
    [11] => I dunno
    [12] => I dunno
    [13] => I dunno
    [14] => I dunno
    [15] => I dunno
)

[sgtpepper]

I placed your code and everything seems to work fine. Thank you for the help. I do have one last quetion.

In have $converted in my print statement.....and I get Array for the result.

What do I need to put in my print statement in order to see the results?

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question.

[LordShryku]

Considering $converted is an array of the results, you'll probably want to loop through them to display it.

foreach($converted as $c) {
   echo "The Features for this property are ".$c."<br />";
}

[sgtpepper]

Thank you...its working great!