php - Get the last word of a string -

i have tried few things last part out done this:

$string = '​sim-​only 500 | internet 2500​'; preg_replace("sim-only ^([1-9]|[1-9][0-9]|[1-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ | internet ","",$string , preg_match("/[^ ]*$/","",{abo_type[1]}) 

the first 1 wont work , second returns array realy need string.

if you're after last word in sentence, why not this?

$string = '​sim-only 500 ​| internet 2500'; $pieces = explode(' ', $string); $last_word = array_pop($pieces);  echo $last_word; 

i wouldn't recommend using regular expressions it's unnecessary, unless want reason.

$string = 'retrieving last word of string using php.'; preg_match('/[^ ]*$/', $string, $results); $last_word = $results[0]; // $last_word = php. 

the substr() method gave abit better

$string = 'retrieving last word of string using php.'; $last_word_start = strrpos($string, ' ') + 1; // +1 don't include space in our result $last_word = substr($string, $last_word_start); // $last_word = php. 

it faster, although doesn't make of difference on things this. if you're needing know last word on 100,000 word string, should going in different way.