- explode: documentation ( source)
<?php
$full_name = 'Jason';
$name = explode(' ', $full_name, 2);
if(count($name) < 2)
{
$this->first_name = null;
$this->last_name = $name[0];
}
else
{
$this->first_name = $name[0];
$this->last_name = $name[1];
}