PHP 8 reference · String Functions

PHP strrchr() Function

Return the part of a string from the last occurrence of a character to the end. Only the first character of the needle is used.

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Syntax

strrchr(string $haystack, string $needle, bool $before_needle = false): string|false

Parameter	Description
`haystack`	The string to search in.
`needle`	The character to find (only its first byte counts).
`before_needle` optional	`true` returns the part before the last match (PHP 8.3+). Default: `false`

The matching part, or false.

From the last matchTry it yourself

<?php
echo strrchr("archive.tar.gz", "."), "\n";
echo strrchr("/home/user/notes.txt", "/"), "\n";

Output

.gz
/notes.txt

Before the last matchTry it yourself

<?php
echo strrchr("archive.tar.gz", ".", true), "\n";

Output

archive.tar

Version	Change
PHP 4.0	Added
PHP 8.3	Added the `before_needle` parameter.

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