<?php
  function route_path_match(string $route, string $path): bool {
    // split the defined route into its parts
    $routeParts = explode('/', $route);
    // split the called url into its parts
    $pathParts = explode('/', explode('?', $path)[0]);
    // get the number of parts of the route and the path
    $routePartsCount = count($routeParts);
    $pathPartsCount = count($pathParts);
    // get the maximum part count
    $limit = max($routePartsCount, $pathPartsCount);
    for ($i = 0; $i < $limit; ++$i) {
      // if there are no more elements in either array, return false
      if ($i >= $pathPartsCount || $i >= $routePartsCount) return false;
      // if one of the elements is a wildcard, return true
      if ($routeParts[$i] === '**') return true;
      // if the current route part is a parameter, skip it
      if (strpos($routeParts[$i], ':') === 0) continue;
      // if the route and the path do not match at one point, return false
      if ($pathParts[$i] !== $routeParts[$i]) return false;
    }
    // if the loop is completed, the path matches the given route
    return true;
  }