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");
?>

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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 FALSE if the string is not found.

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

From PHP 5.0 onwardsfind The parameter can be a string containing more than one character.

In PHP 5.0, a new feature was added start Parameters.

PHP String Functions