[HELP] How to get text string encapsulated within special characters?

Hey, does anyone know how I can get a text string encapsulated within a special character?

Example:
$_mytext = "|text1|text2|text3|";

I want to be able to print a list like this:

1. text1
2. text2
3. text3

Please and thanks

 

Try this

<?php
$_mytext = "|text1|text2|text3|";
$_mytext = trim($_mytext, '|');
$arr = explode('|', $_mytext);
if ($arr != array()) {
	echo '<ol>';
	foreach ($arr as $a) {
		echo '<li>'.$a.'</li>';
	}
	echo '</ol>';
}
?>

PHP:

 

WOW, that worked perfectly!

Thanks soo much for your help