Prefer use split
(version php < 5.3.0) or explode
which is an alias of split
function, in your case, you just have to split you fullname with space character ' '
var $fullname = "John Smith";
var $splitfullname = $fullname.split(' ');
var $firstname = $splitfullname[0];
var $lastname = $splitfullname[1];
-
var $fullname = "John Smith";
var $splitfullname = explode(' ', $fullname);
var $firstname = $splitfullname[0];
var $lastname = $splitfullname[1];
if you build the form that catch firstname and fullname, I will suggest you to split your fullname input field into two input field (firstname and lastname).