PHP: equivalent of MySQL's function SUBSTRING_INDEX ?

Question

I love the SUBSTRING_INDEX function in MySQL, especially because you can use negative indexes to start searching from the right side of the string.

Is there an equiv

Answer 1

I think

string strstr ( string $haystack , mixed $needle [, bool $before_needle = false ] )

is the right php function for you.

strstr — Finds the first occurrence of a string