Pattern matching for ASC 0 character

[ProudCat]

I need to parse/extract data out of string that is delimited by ASCII 0 character.
When I try to use explode('0',$my data) it converts mydata to an array incorrectly.
Some array elements are empty and some are split in the middle.
I also tried str_replace('0' ,'#', $mydata) and preg_replace('0 ','#', $mydata) - they both do not work at all.

It sounds like I have to parse string manually byte by byte myself. Is there any simple solution?

Thanks,
Jane

[terralos]

Don't know what you are using to parse, but try matching for when the character equals the constant NULL. You should also be able to do something like:
=============== =======
if (NextChar)
move to next character;
else
delimiter has been reached;
=============== =======

When NextChar becomes the ascii value of NULL, the if statement will fail, and you know that you have reached your delimiter. BTW, where did you get a NULL delimited file?

I am assuming you mean the ascii character whose binary value is 00000000 and not the ascii representation of the number zero. Hope I interpreted your question properly.

[Banfa]

It would be worth posting the input string and the incorrect output array and the required output.

[ProudCat]

Folks,
I've got the right answer from another forum.
Solution is to use this:

$str = preg_split('/\00/', $str);

Thanks anyway.
Jane