PHP: Replace only complete Strings - Not Parts?

Asked Jan 03 '17 at 23:56

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I want to replace only complete strings with another string. But the problem is that str_ireplace() is looking for contains...

For example:

str_ireplace('RU', 'RUS', $array[$i]);

Input:

Trillion God Of Strusction rus Luxe

Output:

Trillion God Of StRUSction RUS Luxe

What I want is this:

Trillion God Of Strusction RUS Luxe

How can I do that? - I didnt't find a method for that... :/

Greetings

asked Jan 03 '17 at 23:56

Jan

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`preg_replace('/\bRU\b/i', 'RUS', $array[$i]);` – Wiktor Stribiżew Jan 04 '17 at 00:00
And how can I do that with an array of replacements I want to exchange with "" (nothing/delete); – Jan Jan 04 '17 at 00:04
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[`preg_replace`](http://php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php) accepts array of patterns and corresponding replacement string array. – Wiktor Stribiżew Jan 04 '17 at 00:05
So I must say if I also want only to get the exactly word and ignore case: preg_replace('/\b$pattern\b/i', 'RUS', $array[$i]); – Jan Jan 04 '17 at 00:13
Variables aren't variables in single quotes. Use double quotes, or concatenate. Is `$pattern` an array? – chris85 Jan 04 '17 at 00:34
If you have a more specific question, feel free to update it - and it will most likely be reopened. – Wiktor Stribiżew Jan 04 '17 at 07:04

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