Parse query string into an array

Question

How can I turn a string below into an array?

pg_id=2&parent_id=2&document&video 

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Answer 1

You want the parse_str function, and you need to set the second parameter to have the data put in an array instead of into individual variables.

$get_string = "pg_id=2&parent_id=2&document&video";

parse_str($get_string, $get_array);

print_r($get_array);