copy specific string via string pos, and string len

hi

i want to copy specific string via string pos, and string len
i need little help thanks (please not advise me about explode i am already know that it is very easy option for that)


full string is : World Scientific;Expanded edition

my need World Scientific

i write sample code for this

<?php
  $a='World Scientific;Expanded edition';
  
   $strlen=strlen($a);
   $strpos=strpos($a, ';');
   $strcopy=$strlen-$strpos ;
   echo $strlen.'</br>'; 
   echo $strpos.'</br>';
?>

PHP:

 

emm $strpos=strpos($a, ';'); does give 16charactors count excluding ;

Did you mean to use str_split() aswell

<?php
  
   $a='World Scientific;Expanded edition';

   $strpos=strpos($a, ';'); // = 16

   $a2 = str_split($a, $strpos); // split the string from 16 charactors

echo $a2[0];  // World Scientific

?>

PHP:

 

Thanks myvodafone..... it is nice solution