preg_split() is a PHP function which allows splitting a string using a regular expression.
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PHP: How to split a UTF-8 string?
I have the following code which is not working with UTF-8 characters. How can I fix it?
$seed = preg_split('//u', $seed, -1, PREG_SPLIT_NO_EMPTY);
$seed = str_split('АБВГДЕЖЗ'); // and any other characters
shuffle($seed); // probably optional since…
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How to split text to match double quotes plus trailing text to dot?
How can I get a sentence that is in double quotes in which there is a dot that must be split?
Example document like this:
“Chess helps us overcome difficulties and sufferings,” said Unnikrishnan, taking my queen. “On a chess board you are fighting.…
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use preg_split to split chords and words
I'm working on a little piece of code playing handling song tabs, but i'm stuck on a problem.
I need to parse each song tab line and to split it to get chunks of chords on the one hand, and words in the other.
Each chunk would be like :
$line_chunk…
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Explode string only once on first occurring substring
preg_match() gives one match.
preg_match_all() returns all matches.
preg_split() returns all splits.
How can I split only on the first match?
Example:
preg_split("~\n~", $string);
This is what I want:
array(
0 => 'first piece',
1 => 'the rest…
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PHP preg_split: Split string by other strings
I want to split a large string by a series of words.
E.g.
$splitby = array('these','are','the','words','to','split','by');
$text = 'This is the string which needs to be split by the above words.';
Then the results would be:
$text[0]='This…
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Regex to match comma not between grouping symbols
I need a regular expression that will match a comma that is NOT between either a '[' and ']' or '(' and ')' or '{' and '}'. Other grouping symbols do not matter. I have tried to figure it out but I cannot come up with anything that accomplishes…
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split string by spaces and colon but not if inside quotes
having a string like this:
$str = "dateto:'2015-10-07 15:05' xxxx datefrom:'2015-10-09 15:05' yyyy asdf"
the desired result is:
[0] => Array (
[0] => dateto:'2015-10-07 15:05'
[1] => xxxx
[2] => datefrom:'2015-10-09 15:05'
[3] =>…
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Split the first space and the last space in a string and limit the size of output in 3
Suppose I have a string:
ABC DEF SASF 123 (35)
And my expected output like:
Array (
[0] => ABC
[1] => DEF SASF 123
[2] => (35)
)
I am trying to do this with $str = preg_split("/(^\S+\s+)|\s+(?=\S+$)/",$str, 3); But the current…
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Regex (preg_split): how do I split based on a delimiter, excluding delimiters included in a pair of quotes?
I split this:
1 2 3 4/5/6 "7/8 9" 10
into this:
1
2
3
4
5
6
"7/8 9"
10
with preg_split()
So my question is, how do I split based on a delimiter, excluding delimiters inside a pair of quotes?
I kind of want to avoid capturing the things in quotes…
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php preg_split last occurrence of character
Looking for some help!
I need to split a string at the last occurrence of a space...
e.g. "Great Neck NY" I need to split it so I have "Great Neck" and "NY"
I haven't had a problem using preg_split with basic stuff but I'm stumped trying to…
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php preg_split error when switching from split to preg_split
I get this warning from php after the change from split to preg_split for php 5.3 compatibility :
PHP Warning: preg_split(): Delimiter must not be alphanumeric or backslash
the php code is :
$statements = preg_split("\\s*;\\s*", $content);
How…
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php: split string until first occurance of a number
i have string like
cream 100G
sup 5mg Children
i want to split it before the first occurrence of a digit. so the result should be
array(
array('cream','100G'),
array('sup','5mg Children')
);
can so one tell me how to create pattern for…
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PHP preg_split utf8 characters
Have problem with preg split and utf. This is code:
$original['words'] = preg_split("/[\s]+/", $original['text']);
print_r($original);
This is answer:
Array
(
[text] => Šios baterijos kaista
[words] => Array
(
[0] => �
…
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preg_split with two delimiters in PHP
How to merge two delimiters in preg_split? For example:
$str = "this is a test , and more";
$array = preg_split('/( |,)/', $str, -1, PREG_SPLIT_DELIM_CAPTURE);
print_r($array);
will produce an array as
Array
(
[0] => this
[1] =>
[2]…
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preg_split mixed HTML and PHP tags except in quotes and comments
I have a php page mixed with HTML. Some example code:
some text"; ?>/* */
some HTML text
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