PHP Tutorials: Name Splitter (Part 1)


Splits a full name іntο two seperate variables. Useful fοr signup forms whеrе уου јυѕt want tο qυеѕtіοn thе user thеіr full name, аnd nοt hаνе two seperate boxes fοr first аnd last names.

25 Responses to “PHP Tutorials: Name Splitter (Part 1)”

  • Foaman says:

    Of course it didn’t work because you said that last name and first name were exactly the same and–Well they aren’t the same, naturally!–, but let’s see how you fix it. :)

  • Foaman says:

    I like reading about the multiple styles. It allows me to make a better network of all the data in my head, and it makes it simpler for me to reflect of creative ways to code. Coding can be like an art. I tend to agree with you that nitpicking doesn’t help a whole lot, but it’s not like they’re going to stop. So just delight in it. – movingsole

  • ERIKTODX says:

    Instead of $firstname = $firstname.mb_substr(…..); you could just use $firstname.=mb_subsrt(…..); – there is less code.

    Fantastic video btw.

  • stunningstylez says:

    Is everyone really that stupid? He visibly clarifies there ARE OTHER EASIER WAYS OF DOING THIS. And many of you are questioning the way he is doing it…no s*** there are different codes for the same thing, HE EXPLAINS THAT. Just delight in, and if you already know how to do it, why are you wasting time watching this tutorial? btw tuleo i know you are just joking, so no shots at you

  • tuleo554 says:

    not sure mate, tbh im new to PHP, more a Perl guy

  • TheKingmidas222 says:

    lol i was thiking same isnt there word parsing function also?

  • GrinningSandCat says:

    It would be fascinating to see your code. Bet nothing kills your creativity when it comes to making spaghetti ;)

  • tiger2380 says:

    Fantastic tutorial Alex. I have watched nearly all of your video.

    I can say, you are the reason why I am excellent at PHP now. When I first ongoing learning PHP, I searched Youtube and I found you.

    Thanks a lot for free tutorial.

  • tuleo554 says:

    oops, pardon me that should be
    explode( ” “, $fullname);

  • cgofme says:

    I shall kill my teacher. I could stick with C/C++ syntax all these years…

  • tuleo554 says:

    despite the few negative comments I really reflect you have a natural talent for making tutorials, quick, concise confident

    you’re gonna kill me for saying this (I know u said at the beginning it could be done simpler) but I would have just used
    explode($fullname, ” “);
    lol

  • tuleo554 says:

    it’s a matter of taste and I’m with the video maker on this one

    endof isnt better/newer/more compliant or anything, it’s just a different way

  • cgofme says:

    I reflect your syntax is out-of-date – doesn’t PHP use “for endfor;” now? Just asking.

  • vb6help says:

    really agree, your tutorials are fantastic and useful and you helped me a lot with getting ongoing, thanks for that.

  • phpacademy says:

    To clear this all up, these tutorials are free. Don’t watch them if you know you’re not going to find them helpful!

  • phlunkable says:

    Yes, please don’t write useless tutorials, if you will make a touch basic at least you should have suggested better script.

  • salil2192 says:

    helped a lot to get myself ongoing with php

  • romanbrkz says:

    yeah man i like your all video tutorials very fantastic and im also watching your tutorials this is the better teaching way that your teaching us thanks alot to you out standing man ;)

  • DnScream says:

    GoRRaNNNNN you are incorrect,
    With this kind of tutorials is simple to learn the “basics” of php. With the basics is more simple to have “creativity” to do things more complex.

  • GreenyFool says:

    Mate. Ignore all negative comments like that.

    I really bought myself a book on PHP around two years ago, books seem to simply talk about the code, and do not demonstrate how to code. Through watching your tutorials I have learned a lot more in an hour than I learned after days of reading the book I bought, what’s more, your tutorials cost nothing, the book was a waste of $40. :)

  • phpacademy says:

    So why are there teachers in the world? Giving people answers is not what I’m doing, I’m teaching people through visual and audio based tutorials, which enhance a learning experience. Many people find books hard to learn from, I certainly did. Video tutorials have always helped me, now I’m giving that back to a convergence of PHP developers looking to learn this way.

  • GoRRaNNNNN says:

    WTF? :S For this “programing” you need 9 minutes? :S
    For this code you can turn off your brain and do it in 2 minutes :S
    Now everyone make “tutorials” :S

    And the more vital thing is that some people say: “fantastic tutorials”! WTF? :S

    “Give a fish to man and he will eat for a day, but learn him fishing and he will eat whole life…” ;)

    If you want to learn php skip “tutorials”, find some books about php and start learning…

    This tutorials just KILL your creativity… ;)

  • tizak4 says:

    Alex, thanks for doing this! Very clear and much valued.!!

  • busby1968 says:

    first of all thanks for the tutroial it’s fantastic. I glad to see someone else making mistakes when they code.

    anyway can I just top out that this program users functions in the EXIF (mb_substr) extension of PHP5 and you need to install the extension for the program to work.

  • colinluzio says:

    The tutorial does exactly what you said and helps give us a better understanding of php programming. Thanks!

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