Question

How to parse input from a formatted string in PHP

Answer 1

list($n) = sscanf("AGE/120", "AGE/%d");
echo $n;

/*
run:
    
120 
      
*/

 

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Answer 2

$mandate = "February 02 1966";
list($month, $day, $year) = sscanf($mandate, "%s %d %d");
echo "$year-$month-$day";

/*
run:
    
1966-February-2  
      
*/

 

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Answer 3

$str = "100 Chewbacca C-3PO";
sscanf($str, "%d %s %s", $n, $s1, $s2);
echo "$n - $s1 - $s2";


/*
run:
    
100 - Chewbacca - C-3PO 
      
*/

 

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