Get a string between two specified strings (can parse XML, HTML, or other code/text).

get_string_between.php

<?php
// @ see: http://www.justin-cook.com/2006/03/31/php-parse-a-string-between-two-strings/

function get_string_between( $string, $start, $end){
  $string = " " . $string; // Convert to string.
	$ini = strpos( $string, $start ); // Position of start text.
	if ($ini == 0) {
    return "";
  }
	$ini += strlen( $start ); // Length of start text.  
	$len = strpos( $string, $end, $ini) - $ini; // Position of end text.
	return substr( $string, $ini, $len); // String betwen start and end.
}
/*
Example:
$fullstring = "this is my [tag]dog[/tag]";
$parsed = get_string_between($fullstring, "[tag]", "[/tag]");

echo $parsed; // (result = dog)
*/
?>