What to replace eregi() with?

Question

What is eregi() replaced with in this instance?

// get value of text inbetween tags
function getContentByTag($tag1, $tag2, $string)
{
    if (eregi("$tag1(.*)$tag2", $string, $out)) {
        $outdata = $out[1];
    }
    return $outdata;
}

This post is not a duplicate post as the 3rd example within the referenced post the answer is for that specific usage. I'm guessing my usage is different as the referenced post answers are not working for me.

I ended up using: `function getContentByTag($tag1, $tag2, $string) { if (preg_match("'$tag1(.*?)$tag2'si", $string, $out)) { $outdata = $out[1]; } return $outdata; }` — Auzzzy, Mar 05 '17 at 02:41
No, imagine your `$tag` contains a `'` char. And you will get the same warning/error as you got with `/`. Use `preg_match('/' . preg_quote($tag1, '/') . '(.*?)' . preg_quote($tag2, '/') . '/si', $string, $out)`. — Wiktor Stribiżew, Mar 05 '17 at 10:12
OK. Got ya @WiktorStribiżew. Will give that a shot. Thank you. — Auzzzy, Mar 06 '17 at 16:27

SegFault · Answer 1 · 2017-03-05T00:50:42.250

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Since PHP 7 you must replace it with

preg_match("/$tag1(.*)$tag2/i", $string, $out)

edited Mar 05 '17 at 00:50

answered Mar 05 '17 at 00:41

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Well, now I am receiving error: `Warning: preg_match() [function.preg-match]: Unknown modifier 'c' in /tracker.php on line 293` – Auzzzy Mar 05 '17 at 00:53
what are the values of $tag1 and $tag2 ? – SegFault Mar 05 '17 at 00:59
and – Auzzzy Mar 05 '17 at 01:19

What to replace eregi() with?

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