how to extract date using preg match on string with lines

Question

How can I extract the date from these two strings.

Date: 03/03 - 14:10

text

And from

    Date/Time: 08/03/16 13:50

Summary of Fault:

I have tried

$matches = array();
                $pattern = "/^.*\Date\/Time\:\b.*$/m";
                preg_match($pattern, $toParse, $matches);
                echo($matches[0]);

                $matches = array();
                $pattern = "/.*Date:.*/mi";
                preg_match($pattern, $toParse, $matches);

You can try with an [optional](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3206d374%28v=vs.110%29.aspx) part: `$pattern = '~\bDate(?:/Time)?:\h*(\d[/\d\h:-]+)\b~i';` [See demo at eval.in](https://eval.in/534217). Of course you can also use this with `preg_match` — bobble bubble, Mar 13 '16 at 12:15

Panda · Answer 1 · 2016-03-10T17:15:30.080

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First of all, in order to extract all the matched occurrences, you need to use preg_match_all(). Pattern for time:

/.[0-9]:.[0-9]/

Patern for Date:

/.[0-9]\/.[0-9]\/.[0-9]/

Here is a reference to preg_match_all

edited Mar 10 '16 at 17:15

answered Mar 10 '16 at 17:04

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 21 '16 at 23:53

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You have to use preg_match_all

'/: (.*?) /'

https://regex101.com/r/tY6bT5/1

answered Mar 21 '16 at 23:53

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