preg_split() is a PHP function which allows splitting a string using a regular expression.
Questions tagged [preg-split]
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Compilation failed: missing terminating ] for character class
$date could be "23/09/2012" or "23-09-2012" or "23\09\2012"
preg_split('/[\/\-\\]/', $date);
Not sure why PHP keep throw missing terminating ] error?
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Split a string AFTER every third instance of character
How can I explode a string at the position after every third semicolon (;)?
example data:
$string = 'piece1;piece2;piece3;piece4;piece5;piece6;piece7;piece8;';
Desired output:
$output[0] = 'piece1;piece2:piece3;'
$output[1] =…
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Split string after every five words
I want to split a string after every five words.
Example
There is something to type here. This is an example text
Output
There is something to type
here. This is an example
text
How can this be done using preg_split()? Or is there any way to wrap…
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PHP add quotes to array for json_decode
I'm looking to json_decode a string, but running into a problem with the array elements not having quotes.
JSON
{"Status":"DISPUTED","GUID":[]}
{"Status":"CONFIRMED","GUID":[G018712, G017623]}
PHP
$json =…
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I am trying to split/explode/preg_split a string but I want to keep the delimiter
I am trying to split/explode/preg_split a string but I want to keep the delimiter example :
explode('/block/', '/block/2/page/2/block/3/page/4');
Expected result :
array('/block/2/page/2', '/block/3/page/4');
Not sure if I have to loop and then…
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Using Preg_Split With Multiple Spaces
I'm having a bit of trouble figuring this out.
I have lines of data such as this:
$data = "Alpha Natural Resources Inc COM 02076X102 2,077 45,700 x
I am looking to "explode" this line wherever there is more than one…
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How to explode a string by any integer? Regex?
This seems like it must be so simple, but regular expressions are extremely confusing to me. I am grabbing $_GET variables that will look like typeX, optionX, groupX, etc. where X equals any positive whole integer. I need to then split the string at…
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Best way to handle splitting a Windows or Linux path
I have two Strings:
C:\Users\Bob\My Documents
/Users/Bob/Documents
I have managed to conjure this regex:
preg_split('/(?<=[\/\\\])(?![\/\\\])/', $string)
that will return
Array
(
[0] => C:\
[1] => Users\
[2] => Bob\
[3] => My…
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Split string on non-alphanumeric characters and on positions between digits and non-digits
I'm trying to split a string by non-alphanumeric delimiting characters AND between alternations of digits and non-digits. The end result should be a flat array of consisting of alphabetic strings and numeric strings.
I'm working in PHP, and would…
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preg_split - split by white space and by chosen character but keep the character in array
So i have this problem, i want to split a string by a pattern that contains white space( ) and comma (,). I managed to split my string by that pattern but the problem is that i want to keep that comma in array. Here is my string:
$string = "It's…
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Splitting the string based on alphabet followed by numbers
I try to split the string A1B22C333 to get the array [0] => A1 , [1] => B22, [2] => C333. This is my failed attempt:
$mystring = "A1B22C333";
$pattern = "[\w\d+]";
$arr = preg_split("/".$pattern."/", $mystring);
print_r($arr);
But i get:
Array (…
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regexp to split a string using comma(,) delimiter but ignore if the comma is in curly braces{,}
I need a regexp to split a string using comma(,) delimiter but ignore if the comma is in curly braces{,} in the example below;
"asd", domain={"id"="test"}, names={"index"="user.all", "show"="user.view"}, test="test"
INTO ( IT SHOULD…
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PHP: How to split a string by dash and everything between brackets. (preg_split or preg_match)
I've been wrapping my head around this for days now, but nothing seems to give the desired result.
Example:
$var = "Some Words - Other Words (More Words) Dash-Binded-Word";
Desired result:
array(
[0] => Some Words
[1] => Other Words
[2] => More…
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Splitting a string at question mark, exclamation mark, or period
I'm trying to split a string at a question mark, an exclamation mark, or a period using preg_split, but I've ran into a problem. Instead of splitting at the question mark, it split the string way before that. Please take a look at my code:
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Echo the ending part or last folder of $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] in PHP
I need to use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']; to scandir for files and folders to display for my nav menu.
Let's say my root directory is at /home/user/public_html/website/.
Here's how I echo the root directory:
echo $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
it will…
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