php preg_split text

Question

Hopefully a simple problem but cant find the solution anywhere.

If I want to take any charactors before the "v" how would I do it?

Example:

Chelsea v Aston Villa - Match Betting;

I cant take the first word as sometimes it is two words like:

Man Utd v Blackburn - Match Betting;

Any help gratefully appreciated

Thanks

Richard

Alex · Answer 1 · 2011-12-28T13:23:10.617

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$text = 'abc def v ghi jkl';
list($left, $right) = explode(" v ", $text, 1);
echo $left, ' v ', $right;

edited Dec 28 '11 at 13:23

answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:10

Alex

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:09

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answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:09

Paul

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:11

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Do you mean like this:


$text = "Man Utd v Blackburn - Match Betting";
echo $first = array_pop(array_reverse(explode(" v ", $text))); // shows Man Utd

answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:11

Sudhir Bastakoti

Exploding on `v` might fail if name contains `v` – Pheonix Dec 28 '11 at 13:12
thats wat he wants to do.... "If I want to take any charactors before the "v" how would I do it? " – Sudhir Bastakoti Dec 28 '11 at 13:13
Much too complex for a simple task. – nderjung Dec 28 '11 at 13:14
well it depends on how you take it dude...! – Sudhir Bastakoti Dec 28 '11 at 13:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:11

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$str = "Chelsea v Aston Villa - Match Betting;";
$str = explode(" v ", $str);
$str = $str[0];

answered Dec 28 '11 at 13:11

Pheonix

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