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Re: not understanding pattern matching [message #178615 is a reply to message #178614]

Thu, 12 July 2012 01:32

BootNic
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In article <V5KdnVyG6ph9kWPSnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d(at)earthlink(dot)com>,
Michael Joel <null(at)void(dot)void> wrote:

> Michael Fesser wrote:
>>
>> .oO(Michael Joel)
>>>
>>> Michael Fesser wrote:
>>>>
>>>> .oO(Michael Joel)
>>>> >
>>>> > I am wanting to change words in a string that has special tags.
>>>> > Ex. "This is a %/i%special%i% word in the string."
>>>> > If I want to replace any word between the %/i% and %i% what would I do?
>>>> >
>>>> > I messed with preg_repace but I couldn't understand the pattern system.
>>>>
>>>> What have you tried so far? Do you have any experiences with regular
>>>> expressions?
>>>
>>> I have tried many things but all return errors - mostly "unknown modifier".
>>
>> Which means syntax error.
>>
>> Please post your code.
>
> I was trying to just first get it to replace the exact thing typed. Then
> move on to replacing any word within the %/i% and %i%
>
> $Scripture="this is a %/i%test%i%";
> preg_replace("%/i%test%i%","XXXXXXXX",$Scripture);

http://php.net/manual/en/regexp.reference.delimiters.php

preg_replace("#%/i%test%i%#","XXXXXXXX",$Scripture);

> This errors with Unknown modifier t
> I tried what I thought was escaping it by putting a \test but that just
> messes up more. See I haven't a clue.

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		not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Joel on Wed, 11 July 2012 22:35
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Fesser on Wed, 11 July 2012 22:49
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Joel on Wed, 11 July 2012 23:11
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Fesser on Wed, 11 July 2012 23:26
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Joel on Wed, 11 July 2012 23:31
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: BootNic on Thu, 12 July 2012 01:32
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Denis McMahon on Fri, 13 July 2012 03:22
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Joel on Wed, 11 July 2012 23:11
		Re: not understanding pattern matching By: Michael Joel on Thu, 12 July 2012 03:27

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