PHP strrpos() Function

PHP String Functions

Example

Find the last occurrence position of "php" in the string:

<?php
echo strrpos("You love php, I love php too!","php");
?>

Run Instance

Definition and Usage

The strrpos() function finds the last occurrence position of the string in another string.

Note:The strrpos() function is case sensitive.

Related Functions:

  • stripos() - Find the first occurrence position of the string in another string (case insensitive)
  • strpos() - Find the first occurrence position of the string in another string (case sensitive)
  • strripos() - Find the last occurrence position of the string in another string (case insensitive)

Syntax

strrpos(string,find,start)
Parameters Description
string Required. Specifies the string to be searched.
find Required. Specifies the character to be searched for.
start Optional. Specifies where to start the search.

Technical Details

Return Value:

Returns the last occurrence position of the string in another string, or returns FALSE if the string is not found.

Note: The string position starts from 0, not from 1.
PHP Version: 4+
Update Log:

Since PHP 5.0:find The parameter can be a string containing more than one character.

Newly added in PHP 5.0: start Parameters.

PHP String Functions