On Tue, 2011-03-15 at 01:20 -0400, Jack wrote:
> Thanks everyone... great examples...works.... ( both methods )
>
> Thanks!
> Jack
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alexis Antonakis [mailto:ad...@antonakis.co.uk]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:10 AM
> > To: Jack
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] problem with if and exact match
> >
> > http://php.net/manual/en/function.preg-match.php
> >
> > On 14/03/11 23:02, Jack wrote:
> > > I want to be able to match if a string is contained within the string
> > > I am evaluating.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I know that if ( $name == "xxjacksonxx"); based on the below would be
> > true.
> > >
> > > But I want to be able to say if "jackson" is contained within $name
> > > that it's a match.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I tried the below without success..
> > >
> > > Not getting the operand properly..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > $name = "xxjacksonxx";
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > if ( preg_match($name, "jackson")) {
> > >
> > > print "true";
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > } else {
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > print "false";
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ?>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Jack
> > >
Wouldn't this be better to use, as it is meant to search for the string
inside the string? (use use regex)
if(stristr($name, 'Jackson'))
{
echo "String is in String";
}
else
{
echo "Failed";
}
http://ca.php.net/manual/en/function.strstr.php (case sensative)
http://ca.php.net/manual/en/function.stristr.php (case insensative)
Steve.
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