parse comma to variable

[nagasea]

okay..
anybody can show me how to parse this variable

$combine = "book,pencil,pen";

$c1 = book
$c2 = pencil
$c3 = pen

[nagasea]

wow it's seems so easy...
one more question...

if
$combine = "pencil,book,paper,pen"

how to get

$count = 4

4 from pencil book paper and pen

[cahva]

is_array is just for checking if $variable is an array. Use explode()-function. With count-function you can count how many there are in the array.

$combine = "book,pencil,pen"; 
$combine=explode(',',$combine); 
$combine[0];  // value is now "book" 
$combine[1];  // value is now "pencil" 
$combine[2];  // value is now "pen"
$count=count($combine) // Count array

[maqmus]

Sorry, little mistake........

$combine = array("book","pencil","pen"); 
$combine[0]; /* value is now "book" */ 
$combine[1]; /* value is now "pencil" */ 
$combine[2]; /* value is now "pen" */

[maqmus]

$count = count($combine);

[Weedpacket]

Of course, in this instance - where every comma separates two elements of the intended array - the explode (and the array) aren't necessary to get the count....

$combine = "book,pencil,pen";  

$count = substr_count(',', $combine);