- var_dump: documentation ( source)
- trim: documentation ( source)
- preg_split: documentation ( source)
- preg_replace: documentation ( source)
<?php
$string = "HD Alcoa Earnings Soar; Outlook Stays Upbeat
BY By James R. Hagerty and Matthew Day
PD 12 July 2011
LP
Alcoa Inc.'s profit more than doubled in the second quarter.
The giant aluminum producer managed to meet analysts' forecasts.
However, profits wereless than expected
TD
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function headerSplit($input) {
static $delimsExpr = '/^(HD|BY|PD|LP|TD)/m';
static $whiteExpr = '/\s+/';
$parts = preg_split($delimsExpr, $input, -1, PREG_SPLIT_DELIM_CAPTURE);
$result = array();
$i = 0;
$l = count($parts);
while ($i < $l) {
$result[$parts[$i++]] = preg_replace($whiteExpr, ' ', trim($parts[$i++]));
}
return $result;
}
var_dump(headerSplit($string));