PHP Tutorial - How to split a text-block into 2 strings, with PHP?

I have a text-block, with this content:

There is my first text.

---

There is my second text, 1.
There is my second text, 2.
...

Now, I want to split it into 2 strings:

1. $str_1 = "There is my first text.";
2. $str_2 = "There is my second text, 1. There is my second text, 2.";

How can I split a text-block into 2 strings with PHP?

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Note:

1. --- can be more, such as: ----, ----- ...
2. There is my first text. is always the beginning of text-block.

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Because, my text-structure was changed. So, my question has some mini changes. I am appoligized for this.

Answer:

Explode is your friend here. Explode the text-block with [*] as separator and use array_filter on it to remove the first empty element.

$str = "[*]There is my first text.[*]

There is my second text, 1.
There is my second text, 2.";
$result = array_filter(explode("[*]", $str));

after execution you first text will be in $result[0] and second text in $result[1]

EDIT: after you changed your requirements, use preg_split:

$str = "There is my first text.

---

There is my second text, 1.
There is my second text, 2.";
print_r(preg_split("/-+/", $str));

This will separate the text using any number of -'s as a separator

Answer:

See php explode

Something like so

$arr = explode($str, "\n")

Will generate an array with the following

[0] = [*]There is my first text
[1] = 
[2] = There is my second text, 1
[3] = There is my second text, 2