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  <refentry id="function.dba-key-split">
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>dba_key_split</refname>
    <refpurpose>Splits a key in string representation into array representation</refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>mixed</type><methodname>dba_key_split</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>key</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     <function>dba_key_split</function> returns an array of the form
     array(0=>group,1=>value_name). This function will return &false;
     if <parameter>key</parameter> is &null; or &false;.
    </para>
    <para>
     <parameter>key</parameter> is the key in string representation.
    </para>
   <para>
     See also
     <function>dba_firstkey</function>, 
     <function>dba_nextkey</function> and
     <function>dba_fetch</function>.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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