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@ 2022-06-14T21:44:39Z

<?php

$string = 'abc-def-ghi::State.32.1.14.16.5:A';

var_export(
    preg_split(
        '/(?:[^:]*\K:){3}/',
        $string
    )
);

$string = 'def-ghi::yellow:abc::def:B';
var_export(
    preg_split(
        '/(?:[^:]*\K:){3}/',
        $string,
        2                   # instruct to not explode more than once (limit generated elements to a max of 2)
    )
);

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var_export: documentation ( source)
preg_split: documentation ( source)

preferences:dark modelive previewkey bindings

26.11 ms | 405 KiB | 5 Q