preg_split() is a PHP function which allows splitting a string using a regular expression.
Questions tagged [preg-split]
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Explode string on commas and trim potential spaces from each value
For example, I would like to create an array from the elements in this string:
$str = 'red, green, blue ,orange';
I know you can explode and loop through them and trim:
$arr = explode(',', $str);
foreach ($arr as $value) {
$new_arr[] =…
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Split string by delimiter, but not if it is escaped
How can I split a string by a delimiter, but not if it is escaped? For example, I have a string:
1|2\|2|3\\|4\\\|4
The delimiter is | and an escaped delimiter is \|. Furthermore I want to ignore escaped backslashes, so in \\| the | would still be a…
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How do I include the split delimiter in results for preg_split()?
I have this simple pattern that splits a text into periods:
$text = preg_split("/[\.:!\?]+/", $text);
But I want to include . : or ! at the end of the array items.
That is, now for "good:news.everyone!" I have:
array("good", "news", "everyone",…
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In PHP, which is faster: preg_split or explode?
Which is faster when using it to extract keywords in a search query in php:
$keyword = preg_split('/[\s]+/', $_GET['search']);
or
$keyword = explode(' ', $_GET['search']);
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Match all substrings that end with 4 digits using regular expressions
I am trying to split a string in php, which looks like this:
ABCDE1234ABCD1234ABCDEF1234
Into an array of string which, in this case, would look like this:
ABCDE1234
ABCD1234
ABCDEF1234
So the pattern is "an undefined number of letters, and then 4…
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Split a text by a backslash \ ?
I've searched for hours.
How can I separate a string by a "\"
I need to separate HORSE\COW into two words and lose the backslash.
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Split at capital letters in PHP?
I found this similar question, but it doesn't answer my question, Split word by capital letter.
I have a string which is camel case. I want to break up that string at each capital letter like below.
$str = 'CamelCase'; // array('Camel', 'Case');
I…
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Regular expression for preg_split() by new line
This is my file:
0.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 7.1 5.0
5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 7.1
5.0 5.0 0.0 6.0 1.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 5.0 6.0
6.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 2.0…
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how to use preg_split() in php?
Can anybody explain to me how to use preg_split() function?
I didn't understand the pattern parameter like this "/[\s,]+/".
for example:
I have this subject: is is. and I want the results to be:
array (
0 => 'is',
1 => 'is',
)
so it will…
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Split a text into sentences
How can I split a text into an array of sentences?
Example text:
Fry me a Beaver. Fry me a Beaver! Fry me a Beaver?
Fry me Beaver no. 4?! Fry me many Beavers... End
Should output:
0 => Fry me a Beaver.
1 => Fry me a Beaver!
2 => Fry me a…
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how to remove multiple slashes in URI with 'PREG' or 'HTACCESS'
how to remove multiple slashes in URI with 'PREG' or 'HTACCESS'
site.com/edition/new/// -> site.com/edition/new/
site.com/edition///new/ -> site.com/edition/new/
thanks
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PHP split to preg_split()
I wanted to convert the following split function, which I have been using to preg_split.. it's a little confusing, because the value will change from time to time...
Current code:
$root_dir = 'www';
$current_dir =…
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PHP preg_split: Split string by forward slash
I want to split my string 192.168.1.1/24 by forward slash using PHP function preg_split.
My variable :
$ip_address = "192.168.1.1/24";
I have tried :
preg_split("/\//", $ip_address);
//And
preg_split("/[/]/", $ip_address);
Error message :…
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Function split() is deprecated , preg_split(): No ending delimiter ',' found
I have a PHP script written 10 years ago. Now we moved the script to new server and it's not working. The line that has problem is:
$p_industry = split(',', $member['p_industry']);
The testing email receive this error message:
Function split() is…
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How to split a string on comma that is NOT followed by a space?
I want the results to be:
Cats, Felines & Cougars
Dogs
Snakes
This is the closest I can get.
$string = "Cats, Felines & Cougars,Dogs,Snakes";
$result = split(',[^ ]', $string);
print_r($result);
Which results in
Array
(
[0] => Cats,…
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