[PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
I'm trying to preg_split() text between page. I used the following but can't get the regular expression to work: $content = blah blah page blah blah blah; $paged = preg_split( [[:cntrl:]*]page[[:cntrl:]*], $content ); I also tried the following... $content = blah blah page blah blah blah; $paged = preg_split( [:cntrl:]page[:cntrl:], $content ); ...and... $content = blah blah page blah blah blah; $paged = preg_split( [[:cntrl:]]page[[:cntrl:]], $content ); But none of these work. Can someone tell me what's wrong? I just want to split the text on page and include any line feeds that may have been put in before or after the page text. Thanks. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 06:41:28PM -0400, Monty wrote: I'm trying to preg_split() text between page. I used the following but can't get the regular expression to work: $content = blah blah page blah blah blah; $paged = preg_split( [[:cntrl:]*]page[[:cntrl:]*], $content ); The * needs to be after the character class, ie [[:cntrl:]]*. --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
The * needs to be after the character class, ie [[:cntrl:]]*. --Dan Thanks Dan. But, removing the asterisk or putting it after the character class doesn't work either for some reason. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 07:33:59PM -0400, Monty wrote: Thanks Dan. But, removing the asterisk or putting it after the character class doesn't work either for some reason. Have you tried [[:space:]]* instead? That'll pull in line breaks, tabs and spaces. --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
Have you tried [[:space:]]* instead? That'll pull in line breaks, tabs and spaces. --Dan I just tried it, but, still can't make this work. Also, I'm getting different results between explode() and preg_split(), is that normal? Here's what I'm trying: $content = blah blah page_break blah blah blah blah; $contentpage = preg_split([[:space:]]*page_break[[:space:]]*, $content); But I just get a PHP error: Warning: Unknown modifier '*' in testme.php If I try this: $content = blah blah page_break blah blah blah blah; $contentpage = preg_split([[:space:]]page_break[[:space:]], $content); I get this PHP error: Warning: Unknown modifier 'p' in testme.php I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong with the reg exp, but, it won't even parse. Both expressions above used with explode() only produce empty array variables, as though it's stripping out everything. What am I doing wrong? Monty -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
On Thu, Jul 11, 2002 at 11:24:34PM -0400, Monty wrote: $contentpage = preg_split([[:space:]]*page_break[[:space:]]*, $content); DOH! It's preg!!! [[:space:]] is for ereg. Use \s. I don't know why I didn't notice sooner. Do this: '/\s*page_break\s*/' --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
Yes! That was it! Thank you so much. I actually thought preg and ereg were interchangeable, so, I'm glad you pointed out the difference for reg expressions. Can you tell me what the open and closing slashes / are for inside the quotes? Is it equivalent to [ and ] for ereg? Monty DOH! It's preg!!! [[:space:]] is for ereg. Use \s. I don't know why I didn't notice sooner. Do this: '/\s*page_break\s*/' --Dan -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] RegExp Help: [:cntrl:] not working
On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 12:08:36AM -0400, Monty wrote: expressions. Can you tell me what the open and closing slashes / are for inside the quotes? Is it equivalent to [ and ] for ereg? They are delimiters. Other characters can be used, but / is the standard. --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
