The left of the 3rd delimiter

PHP
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$var='a_b_c_d_e_f';

I have a variable “$var” like the above.
And its modification like the below.

$left_of_the_first_delimiter= array_shift(explode('_', $var));
$right_of_the_last_delimiter=array_pop(explode('_', $var));

I can get the left of the first delimiter “a” and the right of the last delimiter “f” with the code above.

Now I like the get the left of the last delimiter “a_b_c_d_e”.
So I made the the code below.

$left_of_the_last_delimiter= str_replace('_'.array_pop(explode('_', $var)), '', $var);

So far so good.

Can I get the left of the third delimeter “a_b_c” with your help?

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yes.

Think in array terms, which element is the “left of the last delimiter” with respect to the array index?

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Would you rephrase the above for me?

The code below is a basic form of an array.

$cars = array("Volvo", "BMW", "Toyota");
echo "I like " . $cars[0] . ", " . $cars[1] . " and " . $cars[2] . ".";

How can I make $var=‘a_b_c_d_e_f’ into array?

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Which array index is the “left of the last delimiter”?

Same way you did before.

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Do you mean the code below?

$left_of_the_last_delimiter= str_replace('_'.array_pop(explode('_', $var)), '', $var);
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Yes.

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The code below produces my target result “a_b_c”.

$var='a_b_c_d_e_f';

$last_of_the_delimiter=array_pop(explode('_', $var));

$var1=str_replace('_'.$last_of_the_delimiter, '', $var);

$last1_of_the_delimiter=array_pop(explode('_', $var1));

$var2=str_replace('_'.$last1_of_the_delimiter, '', $var1);

$last2_of_the_delimiter=array_pop(explode('_', $var2));

$var3=str_replace('_'.$last2_of_the_delimiter, '', $var2);

echo $var3.'<br>';

it is fine.for the answer to my original question.

but
How about the origin $var is, I am so sorry, "a_b_c_d_e_f_g_h_i’;?
and I like to find "the left of the 4th delimiter “a_b_c_d”?

I mean that I like to find the left of the "$i"th delimiter out like the code below under the condition of that I don’t know how many delimiter is in the original $var.

$i=3; // $i can be 4 or 5

Can I find any better way for that with your help?

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http://php.net/array-slice

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This smells really bad of an XY Problem. OP, how about telling us WHY you have a variable like that. Tell us what the real problem is instead of your attempt at solving it.

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