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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <?php $date = "1970-01-01 00:00:00"; $pattern = "/[-\s:]/"; $components = preg_split($pattern, $date); print_r($components); ?> </body> </html>
Array ( [0] => 1970 [1] => 01 [2] => 01 [3] => 00 [4] => 00 [5] => 00 )