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<?php
$str = "Part1:Part2:Part3:Part4";
$parts = explode(':', $str);
$result = [];
for ($i = 0; $i < count($parts); $i++) {
$i % 2 === 0 ? $k = $parts[$i] : $result[$k] = $parts[$i];
}
print_r($result);