Online PHP editor | refs for 78AiZ

<?php $strings = ["(AAA/)(BBB/)(cc)", "(AAA/)xxxx(BBB/)(cc)"]; foreach ($strings as $string) { if (!preg_match('~^(?:$[\w\\/-]+$)+$~', $string)) { echo "The simple pattern $string is not valid!"; // throw new \Exception("The simple pattern $string is not valid!"); } else { var_export(preg_split('~\)\K~', $string, 0, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY)); } echo "\n"; }