PHP: How can I separate this split this string correctly? -

i have bunch of url segments.

i know either come in form of:

mystring?var1=value 

or

mystring/name.php?var1=value 

in either case need take url , mystring bit out of it. will:

1. search either first / or ?
2. turn whatever came before var , throw rest of string out.

how can achieved?

a simple way it

$parts = explode('?', $str); $parts = explode('/', $parts[0]); $yourfinalstring = $parts[0];